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People of the Philippines Vs. Anastacio Amistoso y Broca

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff—Appellee, - versus - ANASTACIO AMISTOSO y BROCA, Accused—Appellant.

G.R. No. 201447 | 2013-08-28

FIRST DIVISION

RESOLUTION

LEONARDO—DE CASTRO, J.:

Accused-appellant Anastacio Amistoso y Broca (Amistoso) was charged before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Masbate City, Branch 48, in Criminal Case No. 10106, with the rape ofhis daughter, AAA 1 alleged to be 12 years old at the time of the incident. The Information 2 specifically charged Amistoso with statutory rape under Article 266—A, paragraph (1)(d) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended.

After trial, on March 23, 2006, the RTC promulgated its Decision 3 finding Amistoso guilty, not of statutory rape, but of qualified rape under Article 266—A, paragraph...