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People of the Philippines Vs. Lorenzo Oliva y Rosela

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee,versus LORENZO OLIVA y ROSELA, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 187043 | 2009-09-18

RESOLUTION


NACHURA, J.:

Lorenzo Oliva appeals from the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[1] dated April 21, 2008 in CA-G.R. CR No. HC-02102, affirming his conviction of rape but modifying the amount of damages.

The records disclose the following facts:

Sometime in March 2003, at about 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon, appellant Lorenzo Oliva asked his 11-year-old daughter, "M," to go with him to the farm of Naty Astor. When they arrived at the place, he ordered her to undress. She obeyed the order because she was afraid of him and he had a bolo, about 16 inches long, which he brandished near her head. After removing her short pants and...