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C. J. F. M. Navarrete vs. People

CLEMENT JOHN FERDINAND M. NAVARRETE, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 147913 | 2007-01-31

                                             D E C I S I O N


CORONA, J.:


This petition for review on certiorari[1] assails the September 29, 2000 decision[2] and May 4, 2001 resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 20531 which affirmed the January 16, 1997 decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 171, Valenzuela,[4] Metro Manila in Criminal Case No. 5302-V-96.[5]

Petitioner Clement John Ferdinand M. Navarrete was charged with the crime of statutory rape of BBB[6] under the following information:

That...