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People of the Philippines Vs. Domingo Paniterce

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus DOMINGO PANITERCE, Accused-Appeellant

G.R. No. 186382 | 2010-04-05

R E SO L U T I O N


LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

Before Us is an appeal filed by Domingo Paniterce y Martinez (Paniterce) assailing the Decision[1] dated August 22, 2008 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 01001, entitled People of the Philippines v. Domingo Paniterce," which affirmed with modification the Decision dated March 2, 2005 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Iriga City, Branch 37, in Criminal Case Nos. 6076, 6077, 6078, 6079, 6080 and 6081.[2] The RTC found Paniterce guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crimes of Rape and Acts of Lasciviousness.

In four Informations, all dated February 11, 2002, 4th Assistant...