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People vs. Opena

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO OPEÑA Y BACLAGON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 220490 | 2018-03-21

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
This resolves the appeal of Alfredo Opeña y Baclagon (appellant) assailing the February 12, 2015 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 06527 which affirmed with modification the September 30, 2013 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 95, Quezon City, finding appellant guilty of the crime of rape.

The Antecedent Facts

Before noon, on May 3, 2007, "AAA"[3] was inside a room at the second floor of their house in Quezon City, when her father (appellant) suddenly entered, approached her and forcibly removed her shorts and underwear....