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People vs. Sia y Binghay

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus DANILO SIA y BINGHAY, Appellant.

G.R. No. 174059 | 2009-02-27

D E C I S I O N


CORONA, J.:

This is an appeal from the April 21, 2006 decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 00135 affirming the June 29, 2000 decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Lanao del Norte, Branch 2 which found Danilo Sia y Binghay guilty beyond reasonable doubt of statutory rape.[3]

On December 22, 1999, appellant was charged with statutory rape under the following Information: [4]

That on or about December 20, 1999, in the City of Iligan, Philippines, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, [appellant], by means of force and intimidation, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and...