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People of the Philippines Vs. Efren Castillo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus EFREN CASTILLO, Accused-Appeellant

G.R. No. 186533 | 2010-08-09

D E C I S I O N


PEREZ, J.:

This is an appeal from the Decision[1] dated 7 November 2008 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00030-MIN which affirmed with modification the Decision[2] dated 14 April 2004 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Gingoog City, 10th Judicial Region, Branch 43, in Criminal Case No. 2000-211 finding herein appellant Efren Castillo guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape under Article 266-A, par. 1(b) of the Revised Penal Code, committed against AAA,[3] thereby imposing upon him the penalty of reclusion perpetua. The appellate court further ordered the appellant to pay AAA P50,000.00 as...