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PEOPLE vs Mario Oden

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus MARIO ODEN, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 155511-22 | 2004-04-14

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

The Court is confronted with yet another case where a home ceases being an abode of safety and protection, this time to a motherless daughter who has accused her own father, herein appellant, of having repeatedly had carnal knowledge of her "by means of force and intimidation."

Appellant Mario Oden was charged with twelve (12) counts of "rape," defined and penalized under Article 266-A, paragraph 1, in relation to Article 266-B, sixth paragraph of No. 1, of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Section 5(b) of Republic Act No. 7610, Republic Act No. 8353, and Section 5(a) of Republic Act No. 8369, before the...