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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. FELICIANO "SAYSOT" CIAS, Accused-Appeellant.

People of the Philippines vs. Feliciano "Saysot" Cias

G.R. No. 194379 | 2011-06-01



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


FIRST DIVISION


G.R. No. 194379               June 1, 2011


PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee,

vs.

FELICIANO "SAYSOT" CIAS, Accused-Appellant.


D E C I S I O N


VELASCO, JR., J.:


The Case


This is an appeal from the April 30, 2010 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00075, which affirmed the January 31, 2003 Decision in Criminal Case No. 147912 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 37 in Dumaguete City. The RTC convicted accused Feliciano "Saysot" Cias (Cias) of rape.


The Facts


The charge against the accused...