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People vs. De Guzman

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO DE CASTRO DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 224212* | 2019-11-27

D E C I S I O N
 
HERNANDO, J.:
 
This is an appeal under Rule 124[1] of the Rules of Court challenging the May 26, 2015 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 06680, which affirmed with modification the January 20, 2014 Joint Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Las Piñas City, Branch 254, in Crim. Case Nos. 11-0400 and 11-0540, finding accused-appellant Romeo De Castro De Guzman (De Guzman) guilty of two counts of Qualified Rape.
 
The Antecedents

De Guzman appeals his conviction for two counts of qualified rape. He denies the charges and argues that his guilt has not been...