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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,</b> Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RENE CELOCELO, Accused-Appeellant.

People of the Philippines vs. Rene Celocelo

G.R. No. 173798 | 2010-12-15



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


FIRST DIVISION


G.R. No. 173798               December 15, 2010


PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee,

vs.

RENE CELOCELO, Accused-Appellant.


D E C I S I O N


LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:


For review is the Decision1 of the Court of Appeals dated February 28, 2006, which affirmed with modification the Decision2 rendered by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 275, Las Piñas City, in Criminal Case No. 98-1079, finding accused-appellant Rene Celocelo (Celocelo) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Rape as defined and penalized under Article 266-A,...