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2011-07-27 |
PEREZ, J. |
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| The sweetheart theory as a defense, however, necessarily admits carnal knowledge, the first element of rape. Effectively, it leaves the prosecution the burden to prove only force or intimidation, the coupling element of rape. Love, is not a license for lust. [44] | |||||
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2009-10-16 |
CHICO-NAZARIO, J. |
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| justice. Her testimony as to who abused her is credible where she has absolutely no motive to incriminate and testify against the accused.[25] The records herein establish beyond reasonable doubt that at about eight in the evening of 18 June 1998, AAA was ravished by accused-appellant inside the rented room occupied by her and her sister's family. The sexual assault happened after AAA opened the door believing it | |||||
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2008-10-17 |
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J. |
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| [102] People v. Novio, G.R. No. 139332, June 20, 2003, 404 SCRA 462; People v. Napud, Jr., G.R. No. 123058, September 26, 2001, 366 SCRA 25. | |||||
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2004-07-07 |
TINGA, J, |
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| It is well-settled that when a woman says that she has been raped, she says in, effect, all that is necessary to show that she has indeed been raped.[41] A victim of rape would not come out in the open if her motive were anything other than to obtain justice. Her testimony as to who abused her is credible where she has absolutely no motive to incriminate and testify against the accused.[42] | |||||
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2004-05-28 |
CALLEJO, SR., J. |
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| In reviewing rape cases, this Court had always been guided by three well-entrenched principles: (1) an accusation of rape can be made with facility and while the accusation is difficult to prove, it is even more difficult to disprove; (2) considering that in the nature of things, only two persons are usually involved in the crime of rape, the testimony of the complainant should be scrutinized with great caution; and (3) the evidence for the prosecution must stand or fall on its own merits and cannot be allowed to draw strength from the weakness of the evidence for the defense.[26] | |||||
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2004-05-25 |
CALLEJO, SR., J. |
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| In reviewing rape cases, this Court had always been guided by three well-entrenched principles: (1) an accusation of rape can be made with facility and while the accusation is difficult to prove, it is even more difficult for the accused, though innocent, to disprove; (2) considering that in the nature of things, only two persons are usually involved in the crime of rape, the testimony of the complainant should be scrutinized with great caution; and (3) the evidence for the prosecution must stand or fall on its own merits and cannot be allowed to draw strength from the weakness of the evidence for the defense.[19] | |||||