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PEOPLE vs Inego Las Pinas, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. I?EGO LAS PI?AS, JR., accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 133444 | 2002-02-20

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Facts:

Accused-appellant was charged of rape.

The victim is the accused-appellant's 12-year-old niece.

During the trial, the victim testified that she was called by the accused when she was on her way to school. Allegedly, the accused removed her underwear and made her sit on the sofa. Thereafter, accused pulled out his sex organ and inserted it into the victim's vagina. Accused-appellant also touched the victim with his finger and made circular motions.

After the incident, the accused warned the victim not to tell anyone of what happened.

Accused-appellant was convicted only of child abuse under RA 7610. The decision...