Back

People vs. Moya

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELMER MOYA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 228260 | 2019-06-10

D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
This is to resolve the appeal of appellant Elmer Moya that seeks to reverse and set aside the Decision[1] dated October 22, 2015 of the Court of Appeals (CA) affirming with modifications the Decision[2] dated April 8, 2013 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 10, Balayan, Batangas, finding the appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Rape and Qualified Rape under Article 266-A, in relation to Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code (RPC); and violation of Section 5(b), Article III of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7610.

The facts follow.

On July 20, 2008, AAA,[3] the victim, then...