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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,</b> Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MIGUELITO MALANA Y LARDISABAY, Accused-Appeellant.

People of the Philippines vs. Miguelito Malana y Lardisabay

G.R. No. 185716 | 2010-09-29



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


FIRST DIVISION


G.R. No. 185716               September 29, 2010


PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee,

vs.

MIGUELITO MALANA Y LARDISABAY, Accused-Appellant.


D E C I S I O N


PEREZ, J.:


MIGUELITO MALANA y LARDISABAY, accused-appellant, was charged with two (2) counts of qualified rape, penalized under Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code, before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos, Bulacan, Branch 13. Accused of raping his own 12-year-old daughter on separate instances, accused-appellant was instead convicted of simple rape by the trial court in both...