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People vs. De Guzman

People of the Philippines vs. Rolando De Guzman y Villanueva

G.R. No. 229714 | 2019-06-19

DECISION
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
On appeal is  the January 22, 2016 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 06640, which affirmed with modification the December 23, 2013 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Tarlac City, Branch 64, in Criminal Case Nos. 15127 and 15128.
 
Antecedent Facts
 
In two separate Information’s  dated June 20, 2007, appellant Rolando De Guzman y Villanueva was charged with rape, which, except for the dates of commission of the offense, were similarly worded as follows:
 
That [on or about May 13, 2006 and thereafter/ sometime in the first week of April,...