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Rape Conviction Upheld: Credibility, Physical Evidence, and the Weight of Medical Findings
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, explaining how medical evidence and credible testimony outweigh minor inconsistencies in the complainant's account.
Rape Conviction Affirmed Despite Minor Testimonial Inconsistencies: People v. Arafiles
The Supreme Court affirms rape convictions despite minor inconsistencies in the victim's testimony, explaining why minor contradictions do not destroy credibility.
Identifying Perpetrators Upholding Convictions IN Robbery With Rape Through Credible Witness Testimony
The Supreme Court affirms robbery with rape convictions, ruling that credible witness identification prevails over alibi and minor inconsistencies.
Kidnapping for Ransom: Intent and Deprivation of Liberty Explained
Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies what proves intent and deprivation of liberty in kidnapping-for-ransom cases involving minors.
Rape Allegation vs Proof: Why Qualifying Circumstances Must Be Alleged and Proven
A rape conviction reduced from death to reclusion perpetua because the prosecution failed to allege and prove the victim's minority and the offender's status as stepfather.
Habeas Corpus and Drug Offenses: Ensuring Fair Application of Penalties
A look at how the Supreme Court used habeas corpus to correct an excessive penalty for a minor drug offense.
Credibility of Child Testimony in Rape Cases: Insights from People v. Batoon
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why a minor rape victim's candid testimony prevails over defense claims of impossibility and delay.
Rape Conviction on Credible Testimony: The Tabion Case and the Requirement of Alleging Minority
The Supreme Court affirms a father's rape conviction based on the victim's credible testimony, but reduces the penalty from death to reclusion perpetua because the Information failed to allege the vic
Credibility of Victim Testimony in Rape Cases: Key Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
Philippine Supreme Court explains when a rape victim's testimony stands, why minor inconsistencies don't destroy credibility, and resistance rules.
Credibility of Child Witnesses in Rape Cases: Key Insights from the Philippine Supreme Court
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on People v. Yabut explains how courts assess a child rape victim's credibility and why minor inconsistencies do not destroy it.
Positive Identification vs Minor Inconsistencies: Credibility of Eyewitness Testimony in Philippine Murder Cas
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how eyewitness credibility is weighed despite minor inconsistencies and why positive identification prevails over denial.
Credible Testimony in Rape Cases: How Philippine Law Protects Vulnerable Victims
In People v. Dizon, the Supreme Court upheld rape convictions based on the victims' credible testimony, reinforcing protections for minors and persons with mental disabilities.
Eyewitness Identification and Alibis in Philippine Drug Cases: Lessons from People v. Sy Bing Yok
How Philippine courts weigh eyewitness identification, minor inconsistencies, and alibi defenses in drug prosecutions, explained through People v. Sy Bing Yok.
Eyewitness Testimony in Philippine Courts: Why Imperfect Recall Doesn't Equal Unreliable Evidence
Philippine Supreme Court ruling explains why minor inconsistencies in eyewitness testimony don't destroy credibility in criminal cases.
Beyond Kicking: Understanding Conspiracy in Philippine Murder Cases
The Supreme Court acquits a man who kicked a murder victim, explaining when mere presence or minor acts do not prove conspiracy.
Credible Testimony in Rape Cases: Why Victim Accounts Matter in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms that a minor rape victim's credible, detailed testimony alone can sustain a conviction, explaining key rules on credibility.
Credibility of Child Testimony in Rape Cases: Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
How Philippine courts assess a minor rape victim's testimony, minor inconsistencies, and absence of injuries in incest cases.
Credibility of Child Testimony in Statutory Rape Cases: Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence
How Philippine courts assess the credibility of a mentally disturbed minor's sole testimony in multiple statutory rape cases, based on People v. Vaynaco.
Date Discrepancies in Rape Cases: When an Information Remains Valid in Philippine Law
Philippine courts allow minor date discrepancies in rape informations if the accused is not prejudiced. Learn the rule from People v. Bugayong.
Separation of Powers: Why Courts Stay Out of Senate Leadership Disputes
The Supreme Court explains why it dismissed a quo warranto petition challenging the Senate minority leader's selection, citing separation of powers.
When Employers Are Liable for Employee Negligence: The MMTC Bus Case
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on employer vicarious liability for employee negligence, damages for death of a minor, and proof required.
Unshaken Testimony: How Philippine Courts Weigh Eyewitness Accounts in Murder Cases
A Philippine Supreme Court ruling on six counts of murder explains why minor inconsistencies in eyewitness testimony do not destroy credibility.
Why a Rape Survivor's Testimony Prevails in Philippine Courts
The Supreme Court explains why a rape victim's court testimony outweighs minor inconsistencies in her sworn statement, and the rules on qualifying circumstances.
Credibility of Child Witnesses in Rape Cases: People v. Calma
How Philippine courts weigh child testimony in rape cases, and what People v. Calma teaches about credibility, evidence, and justice for minors.