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People of the Philippines Vs. Norberto Mateo Y Dizon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff/Appellee, versus NORBERTO MATEO Y DIZON, Accused/Appeellant.

G.R. No. 170569 | 2008-09-30

D E C I S I O N


AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before the Court is an appeal from the Decision [1]dated September 30, 2005 of the Court of Appeals (CA) affirming with modification the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Pasig City, Branch 160, finding appellant guilty of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua.

In a Complaint dated November 2, 1995, AAA,[3] assisted by her father, BBB, charged Norberto Mateo (appellant) with rape by means of force and intimidation. The Assistant City Prosecutor certified that it was filed with the prior authority of the City Prosecutor.[4]

The accusatory portion of the Complaint reads:

That...