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Niel F. Llave vs. People of the Philippines.

NIEL F. LLAVE, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 166040 | 2006-04-26

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


CALLEJO, SR., J.

Before the Court is a Petition for Review of the Decision [1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 26962 affirming, with modification, the Decision [2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasay City, Branch 109, in Criminal Case No. 02-1779 convicting Petitioner Neil F. Llave of rape. 

On September 27, 2002, an Information charging petitioner (then only 12 years old) with rape was filed with the RTC of Pasay City. The inculpatory portion of the Information reads: 

That on or about the 24th day of September 2002, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, and within the...