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People of the Philippines Vs. Christopher Pareja y Velasco

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, vs. CHRISTOPHER PAREJA y VELASCO, Appellant.

G.R. No. 188979 | 2012-09-05

SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:

          This is an appeal from the June 15, 2009 decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 02759. The CA affirmed the February 22, 2007 decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 209, Mandaluyong City, finding appellant Christopher Pareja guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

THE CASE

          The prosecution charged the appellant before the RTC with the crime of rape under an Amended Information that reads:

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