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People vs. XYZ

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

G.R. No. 255387 | 2023-03-29

D E C I S I O N
 
INTING, J.:
 
Before the Court is an appeal[1] assailing the Decision[2] dated August 24, 2020 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 13339. The CA affirmed with modification the Joint Decision[3] dated December 14, 2018 of Branch xxxxxxxxxxx, Regional Trial Court (RTC), xxxxxxxxxxx, Zambales, in Criminal Case Nos. RTC-11169-I and RTC-11170-I[4] that found XYZ (accused-appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two (2) counts of Rape, defined and penalized under paragraph 1(a), Article 266-A, in relation to paragraph 6(1), Article 266-B, of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), as...