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People vs. Taroy y Tarnate

People of the Philippines vs. Alejo Taroy y Tarnate

G.R. No. 192466 | 2011-09-07

THIRD DIVISION
D E C I S I O N
 
ABAD, J.:
 
 
Apart from the question of credibility of testimonies in a prosecution for rape, this case resolves the question of proof of the territorial jurisdiction of the trial court.
 
The Facts and the Case
 
The public prosecutor charged Alejo Taroy y Tarnate (Taroy) with two counts of rape in Criminal Cases 02-CR-4671 and 02-CR-4672 before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of La Trinidad, Benguet.1
 
 
DES2 was the eldest daughter of MILA3 by her first marriage. MILA married Taroy in 1997 upon the death of her first husband.4 The couple lived with MILA's children in Pucsusan...