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People of the Phil vs. Manuel 'Boy' Hermocilla

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus MANUEL "BOY" HERMOCILLA, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 175830 | 2007-07-10

DECISION
 


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

For review is the Court of Appeals' Decision[1] in CA-G.R. CR No. 01294, which affirmed with modifications the judgment[2] rendered by the Regional Trial Court of Agoo, La Union, Branch 31, in Family Case Nos. A-435 and A-436, convicting appellant Manuel "Boy" Hermocilla of two counts of rape committed against M.[3]

On January 14, 2005, appellant was charged with two counts of rape. The first Information reads as follows:


That on or about the year 1999, in the Municipality of x x x, Province of La Union, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused,...