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People of the Phil. vs. Armando San Antonio Jr

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ARMANDO SAN ANTONIO, JR., Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 176633 | 2007-09-05

D E C I S I O N



CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

For review is the Decision[1] dated 31 October 2006 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 01212, which affirmed the Decision[2] dated 19 January 1999 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati City, Branch 138, in Criminal Case No. 98-024, finding herein appellant Armando San Antonio, Jr., guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape committed against AAA.[3]

Appellant Armando San Antonio, Jr. was charged with raping AAA in an Information[4] which reads:


The undersigned Prosecutor, based on the sworn statement/complaint of AAA, a 14-year old[5] minor, duly assisted by her mother BBB, x x x,...