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People of the Philippines Vs. Rogelio Manicat y De Guzman

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, vs. ROGELIO MANICAT y DE GUZMAN, Appellant.

G.R. No. 205413 | 2013-12-02

SECOND DIVISION

DECISION

BRION, J.:

We resolve the appeal, filed by Rogelio Manicat y de Guzman (appellant), from the decision 1 of the Court of Appeals (CA), dated May 4, 2012 in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 03930. The decision affirmed with modification the January 14, 2009 decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 169, Malabon City, in Crim. Case No. 24550-MN, finding the appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, without eligibility for parole.

The RTC Ruling

In its January 14, 2009 decision, the RTC found the appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of...