Back

People vs. Rogelio Gumimba y Morandante etc

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ROGELIO GUMIMBA y MORADANTE alias ROWING and RONTE ABABO (acquitted), Appeellants,

G.R. No. 174056 | 2007-02-27

D E C I S I O N
 


Tinga, J.:

For review before the Court is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) dated 26 April 2006, affirming with modification the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Ozamiz City, Branch 15,[3] dated 10 March 1999, finding appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape with homicide.

In an Information[4] dated 17 April 1997, appellant Rogelio Gumimba y Morandante alias Rowing and co-accused Ronie Abapo (Abapo) were charged before the RTC, with the crime of rape with homicide of an eight (8)-year old child, thus:


That on or about April 8, 1997, in Barangay Pantaon, Ozamiz City,...