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The People of the Phil. Vs. Jaime Del Castillo

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus JAIME DEL CASTILLO, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 180925 | 2008-08-20

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

This Court is called upon to review the Decision[1] rendered by the Court of Appeals on 5 July 2007, which affirmed with modification the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Branch 63 dated 14 December 2004 finding Jaime del Castillo guilty of rape.

In an Information dated 26 September 2002, appellant was charged with rape, thus:

That at about 11:00 p.m. of June 29, 2002 at Brgy. Sabang, Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, with lewd design, by means of force and intimidation did then and there,...