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PEOPLE vs Rogelio Caingat.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROGELIO CAI?GAT, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 137963 | 2002-02-06

CRIMINAL LAW - RAPE

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE INCOMPETENT WITNESS

Facts:

- The accused-appellant was charged and convicted of raping his 14-year-old daughter.

- He was sentenced to suffer the penalty of death

- The victim testified that she was raped by her father 2 times prior to the incident which led this criminal charge to be filed against the accused.

- On the otherhand, accused testified that the victim was suffering from mental imbalance. He said that Rowena was already suffering from mental disorder after she was returned to him by his sister.

Issue:

Whether the trial court erred in finding the accused guilty beyond reasonable...