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People vs. Caga y Fabre

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCELINO CAGA Y FABRE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 206878 | 2016-08-22

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
This is an appeal from the February 14, 2012 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR. CR-H.C. No. 04248, The CA Decision affirmed the November 13, 2009 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 26 in Criminal Case No. 06-246762, finding the appellant Marcelino Caga y Fabre (Caga) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

Factual Antecedents

Caga was charged with the crime of rape for having carnal knowledge of "AAA"[3] after having a drinking spree with her and her...