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People of the Philippines vs. Nilo Rocabo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, vs. NILO ROCABO, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 193482 | 2011-03-02



THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


We decide the appeal filed by the accused Nilo Rocabo (appellant) from the May 31, 2010 decision of the Court Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CEB-CR-H.C. No. 00730.1


THE FACTUAL ANTECEDENTS


On August 18, 1999, the appellant was charged2 in the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 10, Abuyog, Leyte, with 3 counts of incestuous rape3 committed against his 11-year old daughter AAA4 on April 275 and 29,6 1999 and May 1, 1999.7 The appellant pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. In the joint trial that followed, AAA testified on the details of the crimes.


On April 27, 1999, while AAA was sleeping in the living room...