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People vs. VVV

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VVV,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 230222 | 2020-06-22

SECOND DIVISION
 

D E C I S I O N
 
INTING, J.:
 
Assailed in this ordinary appeal is the Decision[1] dated August 4, 2016 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 37242 affirming with modification the Judgment[2] dated September 26, 2014 of Branch 18, Regional Trial Court (RTC), xxxxxxxxxxx Isabela in Criminal Case No. 5412. In the RTC Judgment, VVV (accused-appellant) was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Rape through sexual assault under paragraph 2, Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), as amended. In the assailed CA Decision, accused-appellant's conviction under paragraph 2,...