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People of the Philippines Vs. Diosdado Tubat y Versoza

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, -versus- DIOSDADO TUBAT y VERSOZA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 183093 | 2012-02-01

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
Before us for final review is the conviction[1] of appellant Diosdado Tubat for the rape of a married woman.
 
Accused of the crime of rape,[2] appellant entered a plea of not guilty on 29 July 2004 before the Regional Trial Court.[3]        
 
On trial, complainant AAA[4] testified that, at around 3:00 o’clock in the morning of 10 March 2004, her husband left for the market to sell mussels. Shortly after, appellant, who slept in their house, went out to buy cigarettes. AAA stepped out to fetch a pail of water. While doing so, appellant came back with a...