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People vs. Ludigario

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LUDIGARIO BELEN Y MARASIGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 215331 | 2017-01-23

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before us on appeal is the Decision[1] dated July 11, 2014 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 05610, affirming the Decision[2] dated December 20, 2010 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Mateo, Rizal, Branch 76, which convicted Ludigario Belen y Marasigan (appellant) of two counts of simple rape.

On February 2, 2006, appellant was charged with qualified rape under Article 266-A (1) (a), in relation to Article 266-B (6) (1) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic...