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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,</b> Appellee, vs. MANUEL &quot;AWIL&quot; POJO, Appeellant.

People of the Philippines vs. Manuel "Awil" Pojo

G.R. No. 183709 | 2010-12-06



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


FIRST DIVISION


G.R. No. 183709               December 6, 2010


PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee,

vs.

MANUEL "AWIL" POJO, Appellant.


D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:


On appeal is the January 28, 2008 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 02502 which affirmed the September 4, 2006 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court of Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Branch 63, finding appellant Manuel "Awil" Pojo guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of statutory rape.


Factual Antecedents


On March 16, 2004, an Information3 was filed charging...