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People vs. Felix Montes

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. FELIX MONTES y NALLOS, appellant.

G.R. Nos. 148743-45 | 2003-11-18

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

There is no standard form of behavior of a rape victim, especially when she is of tender years. In this case, the young victim clearly and definitively described her horrifying ordeal in the hands of appellant. In effect, she has said all that is required to prove her ravishment.

The Case

Felix Montes appeals the April 4, 2001 Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Parañaque City (Branch 274) in Criminal Case Nos. 95-698 to 95-700, finding him guilty of three (3) counts of rape as follows:

"WHEREFORE, this Court finds the accused Felix Montes y Nallos guilty beyond reasonable doubt of THREE...