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People of the Philippines Vs. Armando Ferasol

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ARMANDO FERASOL, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 185004 | 2009-08-25

RESOLUTION


NACHURA, J.:

For review is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 00344 which affirmed with modification the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 26, Surallah, South Cotabato finding appellant Armando Ferasol guilty of Statutory Rape under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code.

The facts as summarized by the CA:

In an Information dated February 9, 2002, [appellant] was charged with the crime of Rape (Statutory) allegedly committed against AAA, viz.:

"That on or about the 31st day of August, 2001, in the morning thereof, in the house of the above-named [appellant] located at...