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People vs. Perez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. EDGARDO PEREZ y ALAVADO, Accused-Appellant. Present: VELASCO, JR., J., Chairperson, PERALTA, DEL CASTILLO,* PEREZ, and REYES, JJ.

G.R. No. 208071 | 2016-03-09

DECISION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before the Court is an appeal from the Decision1 dated February 27, 2013 of the Court Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 00176-MIN which affirmed the Decision2 dated May 15, 2002 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), 9th Judicial Region, Branch 15, Zamboanga City, in Criminal Case No. 17071 for rape.
 
The antecedent facts are as follows:
 
In an Information3 dated June 23, 2000, accused-appellant Eduardo was charged with the crime of rape, committed by having carnal knowledge of his niece, AAA,4 a 13-year-old girl, against her will and to her damage and prejudice, the accusatory portions of which read:
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