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People of the Philippines Vs. Marciano Cial y Lorenav

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,PIaintiff-AppelIee, vs. MARCIANO CIAL y LORENA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 191362 | 2013-10-09

SECOND DIVISION

DECISION

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

Assailed before this Court is the November 24, 2009 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 03162 which affirmed with modifications the November 26, 2007 Decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) or Gumaca, Quezon, Branch 62 finding appellant Marciano Cial y Lorena guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of qualified rape.

On February 5, 2004, appellant was charged with the crime of rape. The Information3 reads as follows:

That on or about the month of December. 2002. at Barangay Balubad. Municipality of Atimonan, Province of Quezon, Philippines and within the jurisdiction...