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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VINCENT GARRIDO Y ELORDE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VINCENT GARRIDO Y ELORDE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 191258 | 2015-07-08

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

PEREZ, J.:

This is an appeal filed by herein accused Vincent Garrido y Elorde (Garrido) from the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 03017 dated 20 October 2009, affirming the Decision[2] rendered by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Las Piñas City in Criminal Case No. 04-0931 dated 12 September 2007, in 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 RTC of Las Piñas City, Garrido was charged with several counts of the crime of rape.[3]

That on or about the 21st day of October, 2004,...