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People vs. Gilbert Penilla y Francia

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. GILBERT PENILLA y FRANCIA Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 189324 | 2013-03-20

SECOND DIVISION 
DECISION
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
Challenged in this appeal via Notice of Appeal is the order  of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 03206, which affirmed the finding of guilt by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 119, Pasay City in Criminal Case No. 00-0138.2 Appellant Gilbert Penilla y Francia1 (Penilla) was convicted by the RTC of the crime of rape and sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua. 
 
Penilla was charged in an Amended Information which reads: 
 
That on or about the 22nd day of October, 1999, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines...