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People vs. Bolo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODEL BOLO Y MALDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 217024 | 2016-08-15

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before the Court is an appeal from the Decision[1] dated March 12, 2014 of the Court Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 05676 which affirmed the Decision[2] dated December 7, 2011 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), National Capital Judicial Region, Branch 86, Quezon City, in Criminal Case No. Q-07-146758 for rape.

The antecedent facts are as follows:

In an Information[3] dated April 13, 2007, accused-appellant Rodel Bolo y Maldo was charged with the crime of rape by sexual assault under Article 266-A, paragraph 2, in relation...