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Joemar Ortega vs. People of the Philippines

JOEMAR ORTEGA, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 151085 | 2008-08-20

DECISION

NACHURA, J.:

Before this Court is a Petition[1] for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Civil Procedure seeking the reversal of the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[2] dated October 26, 2000 which affirmed in toto the Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bacolod City, Branch 50, dated May 13, 1999, convicting petitioner Joemar Ortega[4] (petitioner) of the crime of Rape.

The Facts

Petitioner, then about 14 years old,[5] was charged with the crime of Rape in two separate informations both dated April 20, 1998, for allegedly raping AAA,[6] then about eight (8) years of age. The accusatory portions thereof...