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People of the Philippines vs. Jose Galvez

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JOSE GALVEZ y BLANCA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 181827 | 2011-02-02



FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

This is an appeal from the Decision1 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 02275 dated July 13, 2007 affirming the conviction of accused-appellant Jose Galvez y Blanca of the crime of rape.


Five separate Informations were filed against accused-appellant Galvez in the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos, Bulacan:

Criminal Case No. 3190-M-2002:

That sometime in the year 1999, in the municipality of Angat, province of Bulacan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, taking advantage of the tender age and innocence of said...