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People vs. Nuyte

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. NELSON NUYTE Y ASMA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 219111 | 2018-03-12

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
Challenged in this appeal is the September 25, 2014 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 05409 which affirmed the December 9, 2011 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Legazpi City, Branch 8, finding appellant Nelson Nuyte y Asma (Nuyte) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of one count of rape and five counts of violation of Section 5(b) of Republic Act (RA) No. 7610, as amended.[3]
 
The Antecedent Facts
 
Appellant was charged in six separate Informations with one count of rape under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) docketed as...