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People of the Philippines Vs. Porferio Balino alias

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. PORFERIO BALINO alias "Toto," Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 194833 | 2014-07-02

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION

PEREZ, J.:
 
Before this Court is an appeal from the Decision 1 of the TwentySecond Division of the Court of Appeals (CA), Cagayan de Oro City in CAG. R. CR-HC No. 00648-MIN affirming in toto the Decision dated 10 March 20082 in Crimimtl Case No. 12362-02 rendered by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of the City of Malaybalay, Branch 8. The RTC Decision found Porferio Balino guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of statutory rape.
 
THE FACTS

Porferio Balino (accused) was charged under the Information3 docketed as Criminal Case No. 12362-02 for violation of Article...