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Felix Rait Vs. The People of the Philippines

FELIX RAIT, Petitioner, versus THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 180425 | 2008-07-31

RESOLUTION


NACHURA, J.:

Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking the reversal of the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[1] in CA-G.R. CR No. 23276 dated January 26, 2006 and its Resolution[2] dated October 10, 2007. The Court of Appeals upheld the Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cagayan de Oro City, Branch 20, wherein petitioner Felix Rait was convicted of attempted rape.

On November 18, 2003, AAA[4] asked permission from her parents to go to her brother's house in Nazareth Street to get her athletic pants. When she was there, her brother requested her to buy...