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People of the Philippines Vs. Roberto Velasco

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff -Appellee, vs. ROBERTO VELASCO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 190318 | 2013-11-27

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

We resolve the present appeal from the Decision1 dated August 25, 2009 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 03315, entitled People of the Philippines v. Roberto Velasco, which affirmed with modification the Decision2 dated March 5, 2008 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos, Bulacan, Branch 13 in Criminal Cases No. 3579-M-2002, 3580-M-2002, 3581-M-2002 and 145-M-2003. The trial court found appellant Roberto Velasco guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of three counts of rape under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code as charged in Criminal Cases No. 3579-M-2002,...