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The People vs. Regaspi

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANDY REGASPI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 198309 | 2015-09-07

D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
The instant case seeks to review the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[1] dated September 23, 2010 in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 03116. The CA affirmed the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pili, Camarines Sur, Branch 32, dated November 28, 2007 in Criminal Case No. P-2950, finding accused-appellant Andy Regaspi guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape.

In an Information dated March 20, 2000, the prosecution charged Regaspi of raping AAA,[3] to wit:
 
That on or about January 12, 2000 at around 8:00 o'clock in the morning at Barangay Sagrada, Municipality of Pili,...