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People of the Philippines Vs. Roman Zafra y Serrano

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ROMAN ZAFRA y SERRANO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 197363 | 2013-06-26

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.: 

Accused-appellant ROMAN ZAFRA y SERRANO (Zafra) is now before Us on review after the Court of Appeals, in its June 29, 2010 Decision 1 in CA-G.R. CR.-H. C. No. 01921, affirmed with modification the January 20, 2006 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasig City, Branch 159, in Criminal Case No. 122297-H, wherein he was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Rape under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code as amended by Republic Act No. 8353.3 

On December 19, 200 I, an Information 4 was filed before the RTC, charging Zafra with the crime of qualified rape of...