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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELADIO B. LUMAHO ALIAS “ATTUMPANG,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELADIO B. LUMAHO ALIAS “ATTUMPANG,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 208716 | 2014-09-24

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

PEREZ, J.:

This is an appeal filed by herein accused Eladio B. Lumaho alias “Attumpang” (Lumaho) from the Decision1 of the Court of Appeals, affirming with modification the decision of conviction rendered by the Regional Trial Court of Lagawe, Ifugao, and finding the accused guilty of rape under Article 266-A in relation to Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code.

The Facts
 
Before the Regional Trial Court of Lagawe, Ifugao, Lumaho was charged with one count of the crime of rape under Art. 266-A and B of the Revised Penal Code as amended in relation to Republic Act No. 7610.

Criminal...