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Confessions and Circumstantial Evidence in Rape with Homicide: People v. Sace

The Supreme Court affirms a rape-with-homicide conviction based on circumstantial evidence and a spontaneous confession, explaining key evidentiary rules.

Protecting Minors Positive Identification AND Exemplary Damages IN Rape Cases

Guilty Plea Lasting Impact Rape Conviction Stands Despite Procedural Errors

Supreme Court rules an improvident guilty plea does not void a rape conviction when credible evidence independently supports it.

Confessions to Barangay Peacekeepers Without Counsel Are Inadmissible Evidence

The Supreme Court rules that uncounselled confessions to bantay bayan members are inadmissible in evidence, but a rape conviction can still stand on other proof.

Circumstantial Evidence in Rape with Homicide: The Unbroken Chain of Guilt

The Supreme Court explains when circumstantial evidence suffices to convict in rape with homicide, and the penalties and damages that follow.

Incestuous Rape: Moral Ascendancy as Intimidation in Familial Abuse

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that a father's moral ascendancy substitutes for force or intimidation in incestuous rape, affirming a conviction.

Warrantless Arrest and Victim Identification in Robbery with Rape Cases

The Supreme Court clarifies when a warrantless arrest is deemed waived and how victim identification is weighed in robbery with rape convictions.

Protecting Children: Upholding the Credibility of Child Victims in Parental Abuse Cases

A Supreme Court ruling explains why a child victim's testimony is given full weight in incestuous rape cases, and why an intact hymen does not disprove rape.

Confession and Circumstantial Evidence Sustaining Conviction in Rape with Homicide Cases

The Supreme Court explains when a spontaneous confession is admissible and how circumstantial evidence alone can prove rape with homicide.

Rape Conviction Requires Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt Analyzing Testimonial Evidence

Love Conquers All: Marriage Extinguishes Rape Conviction Under Philippine Law

Philippine Supreme Court absolves a convicted rapist after marrying the victim, citing provisions of the Revised Penal Code on marriage as extinguishing criminal liability.

Parental Authority vs Incest: Upholding Conviction in Qualified Rape Cases

Supreme Court affirms qualified rape conviction of father, ruling that a father's moral ascendancy substitutes for force and resistance in incestuous rape.

Protecting the Vulnerable: Upholding the Testimony of Child Victims in Statutory Rape Cases

The Supreme Court affirms a statutory rape conviction, detailing how courts assess child victim testimony and award damages.

Kidnapping With Rape: Consent, Sweetheart Theory, and the Madsali Case

The Madsali case clarifies when a against her will—language sufficient to charge kidnapping. Since AAA was a minor, was detained for more than three days, and was raped during the detention, all eleme

Moral Ascendancy in Rape Cases: The Duty of Care and Protection

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how moral ascendancy substitutes for force in rape, and the duty of a mother's live-in partner.

Rape Conviction Affirmed: Victim Testimony and Deadly Weapon in Rape Cases

Supreme Court affirms rape convictions, ruling credible victim testimony suffices and a proven knife threat justifies exemplary damages.

Rape Conviction Upheld: The Value of Consistent Testimony and Immediate Reporting

Supreme Court affirms qualified rape conviction, underscoring how a child victim's candid, consistent testimony and corroborating medical evidence establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Step Parent Rape Upholding THE Testimony OF A Child Victim

Supreme Court affirms rape conviction based on the credible testimony of the victim, rejecting the sweetheart defense.

Rape Conviction Affirmed: Credible Testimony and the Sweetheart Defense

Supreme Court affirms rape conviction, explaining how credible victim testimony outweighs the sweetheart defense in Philippine criminal law.

The Devil in the Details: Upholding Conviction Despite Flaw in Rape Information

Supreme Court affirms rape conviction but reduces penalty to reclusion perpetua because the information failed to allege relationship within the third civil degree.

Rape Conviction Affirming Victim Testimony AND Ensuring Justice

Supreme Court affirms rape conviction based on credible victim testimony, explains qualifying circumstances and penalties under Philippine law.

Protecting Children Upholding Convictions in Statutory Rape Cases

The Supreme Court affirms a statutory rape conviction, explaining why a child victim's credible testimony alone can prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Protecting the Vulnerable: Rape Conviction Affirmed for Abuse of a Person with Intellectual Disability

The Supreme Court affirms the rape conviction of a man who sexually abused a 10-year-old girl with an intellectual disability, clarifying key legal principles on statutory rape and victim credibility.

Intrafamilial Trust Betrayed Convicting A Father FOR Qualified Rape Despite Familial Proximity

The Supreme Court affirms a father's conviction for qualified rape of his minor daughter, ruling that familial proximity and the presence of sleeping relatives do not negate the crime.