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People vs. Librias

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RONNIE R. LIBRIAS, APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 208067 | 2016-09-14

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
BRION, J.:
 
We resolve the appeal of accused-appellant Ronnie R. Librias (Librias) assailing the May 22, 2013 decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CEB-CR-H.C. No. 01130. The assailed decision affirmed the ruling of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 28, Mandaue City, Cebu, finding Librias guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of forcible abduction with rape.
 
THE FACTUAL ANTECEDENTS

Librias was charged with Forcible Abduction with Rape in relation to R.A. No. 7610 in an information that reads:
 
That...