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2015-11-10 |
PEREZ, J. |
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| In People v. Ocdol,[24] the Court ruled that - | |||||
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2015-09-02 |
VELASCO JR., J. |
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| As a matter of settled jurisprudence, when a woman says she has been raped, she says in effect all that is necessary to show that she has been raped and her testimony alone is sufficient if it satisfies the exacting standard of edibility and consistency needed to sustain a conviction."[26] Rape is essentially an offense of secrecy, not generally attempted save in secluded or dark places. By the distinctive nature of rape cases, their prosecution usually commences on the word and conviction usually rests solely on the basis of the testimony of the victim, if credible, natural, convincing, and consistent with human nature and the normal course of things.[27] Thus, the victim's credibility becomes the primordial consideration in the resolution of rape cases.[28] | |||||