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Credibility of Rape Victim's Testimony: Supreme Court on Conflicting Evidence and Behavioral Expectations

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, explaining why a victim's testimony prevails over alibi and why resistance is not always required.

Dying Declarations and Witness Credibility: Reevaluating Guilt in Homicide Cases

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies rape conviction standards, intact hymen evidence, and proper death penalty application in People v. Dayna.

Intact Hymen Does Not Negate Rape: SC Upholds Conviction But Reduces Death Penalty

Supreme Court affirms rape conviction despite intact hymen, but reduces death penalty to reclusion perpetua for lack of qualifying circumstances.

Rape Conviction Upheld: Penetration, Not Hymen Damage, Is the Key

An intact hymen does not negate rape. The Supreme Court clarifies that slight penetration suffices for conviction.

Rape Conviction Affirmed: The Role of Identification and Consent in Sexual Assault Cases

Supreme Court affirms rape conviction, clarifying voice and sight identification, consent, and damages in sexual assault cases.

Protecting the Vulnerable: Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Rape Conviction Despite Reporting Delay

The Supreme Court affirms a statutory rape conviction, ruling that a victim's delay in reporting the crime does not automatically undermine her credibility.

Upholding Victims Rights Positive Identification AND Aggravating Circumstances IN Rape Cases

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction based on voice identification, but reduces the death penalty to reclusion perpetua because aggravating circumstances were not alleged in the information.

Rape Conviction Upheld: Voice Identification and the Requirement of Pleading Qualifying Circumstances

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction based on voice identification but reduces the death penalty to reclusion perpetua because the information failed to allege qualifying circumstances.

Protecting Vulnerable Witnesses Upholding THE Testimony OF Deaf Mute Rape Victims IN Philippine Courts

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction based on the sign-language testimony of a deaf-mute victim, clarifying rules on witness competence and alibi.

Credibility Counts: Rape Conviction Based on Victims' Testimony

In People v. Pamilar, the Supreme Court upheld a father's rape conviction, ruling that a victim's credible testimony can sustain a guilty verdict even without other witnesses.

Rape Intimidation and Threat Sufficient for Conviction Despite Lack of Physical Resistance

Supreme Court affirms rape conviction based on threats and intimidation, ruling that absence of physical resistance does not negate the crime.

Rape Conviction Affirmed Credibility of Witnesses and Impact of Minor Inconsistencies

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, holding that minor inconsistencies in witness testimony do not undermine credibility.

Rape Conviction Upheld: Force and Intimidation in Consensual Relationships

The Supreme Court affirms rape convictions, ruling that force and intimidation are relative and can exist even without a weapon, especially when the victim is young and alone.

Rape Conviction Upheld Identifying the Accused Despite Initial Hesitation in Reporting the Crime

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, ruling that a victim's delay in reporting and initial hesitation do not weaken her credible identification of the accused.

Rape Conviction Upheld: Victim Testimony and Fair Sentencing in Sexual Assault Cases

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction based on credible victim testimony while correcting the penalty and damages awarded.

Incestuous Rape Conviction Upheld But Death Penalty Reduced for Lack of Aggravating Circumstances

Supreme Court affirms incestuous rape conviction but reduces death penalty to reclusion perpetua for failure to specify aggravating circumstances.

Credibility of Witness Testimony in Rape Cases: People v. Calimlim

The Supreme Court affirms four rape convictions, explaining how trial courts weigh victim credibility, alibi, and the limits of the death penalty.

Moral Ascendancy as Substitute for Force in Incestuous and Family Rape Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how moral ascendancy and intimidation can substitute for physical force in rape convictions.

Rape Conviction Upheld: Victim Testimony and Medical Evidence Suffice for Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Explore how the Supreme Court affirmed a rape conviction, relying on credible victim testimony and medical findings over alibi defenses.

Rape Under the Flyover: Corroborating Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction of a street child, explaining why medical findings are not required and how the victim's testimony stands.

When Medical Evidence Is Absent: Conviction for Rape Based on Victim's Testimony

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction despite normal medical findings, explaining why a child victim's testimony can be enough.

Rape Conviction Upheld on Credible Testimony and Use of a Deadly Weapon

The Supreme Court affirmed a rape conviction based on the victim's credible testimony, ruling that medical findings are merely corroborative and that an ice-pick is a deadly weapon.

Rape and Mental Incapacity: Ensuring Justice for Vulnerable Victims in the Philippines

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction of a mentally disabled victim, clarifying rules on witness credibility and proper charges.

Rape Conviction Modified: When Qualifying Circumstances Must Be Alleged

The Supreme Court modifies a rape conviction, acquitting the accused on three counts for insufficient evidence and ruling on the necessity of alleging qualifying circumstances.