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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FELIX CASAS PEREZ, APPELLANT.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FELIX CASAS PEREZ, APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 189303 | 2009-10-13

FIRST DIVISION
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
CORONA, J.:
 
In a decision dated October 25, 1999,[1] the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Danao City, Branch 25 found accused-appellant Felix Casas Perez guilty of two counts of qualified rape for sexually abusing his 15-year-old daughter, AAA.[2] He was sentenced to death for each count of qualified rape and to pay P100,000 as damages.

On intermediate appellate review,[3] the Court of Appeals (CA) modified the decision of the RTC.[4] Because the Information did not state the age of AAA at the time of the commission of the offense, the CA downgraded accused-appellant's...