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Rape Conviction Upheld: Victim Credibility, Threats, and Intimidation in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court affirms rape conviction, explaining why a victim's credible testimony and threats of death outweigh claims of normal behavior.
Rape Conviction Upheld: Mental Capacity and the Meaning of Force and Intimidation
A Philippine Supreme Court ruling explains how force and intimidation in rape are judged, especially when the victim has mental retardation and cannot resist.
Rape and Intimidation: Why the Absence of Resistance Does Not Mean Consent
The Supreme Court ruled that a rape victim need not resist to the death; submission brought about by intimidation is not consent under Philippine law.
Incestuous Rape: Moral Ascendancy Replaces Force in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on incestuous rape, where a father's moral ascendancy substitutes for force and intimidation in securing conviction.
Rape by Intimidation: Upholding Victim Credibility in Domestic Abuse Cases
SC affirms rape conviction based on victim's credible testimony, rejecting the sweetheart defense and clarifying force and intimidation standards.
Rape and the Absence of Consent: Force and Intimidation in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies statutory rape and sexual assault elements, emphasizing that force is presumed when the victim is under 12.
Credibility in Rape Cases: Overcoming Delay with Fear and Intimidation
How Philippine courts treat delayed reporting in rape cases when threats of violence and death explain the victim's silence.
Rape and Consent: Understanding Force and Intimidation in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court clarifies how force and intimidation prove rape without consent, and when minority aggravates the crime.
Rape and Consent: Proving Force or Intimidation Beyond a Sweetheart Defense
The Supreme Court affirms that a sweetheart relationship does not negate rape; force or intimidation must still be proven.
Rape: Lack of Physical Injuries Not Always Proof of Consensual Sex
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that absence of extra-genital injuries does not negate force or intimidation in rape cases.
Rape Intimidation Nullifies the Need for Physical Resistance
Philippine Supreme Court ruling explains how intimidation with a deadly weapon satisfies the force requirement in rape, negating the need for physical resistance.
Rape Conviction Affirmed: Force, Intimidation, and the Credibility of the Victim
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, explaining how force and intimidation satisfy the elements of the crime under the Revised Penal Code.
Rape Intimidation As A Substitute FOR Physical Resistance IN THE Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that intimidation and moral ascendancy can substitute for physical resistance in statutory rape cases.
Rape and Breach of Trust: Force and Intimidation in Familial Abuse Cases
How the Supreme Court ruled that a guardian's abuse of trust and physical violence established force and intimidation in rape.
Incestuous Rape: Moral Ascendancy as Intimidation and General Dates in Informations
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on incestuous rape clarifies moral ascendancy as intimidation and the validity of general dates in criminal informations.
Rape and Intimidation: When a Father's Moral Ascendancy Substitutes for Force
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on incestuous rape, moral ascendancy, and why the death penalty was reduced to reclusion perpetua.
Rape, Fear, and Testimony: Lessons from People v. Cesista
A father's moral ascendancy can substitute for force in rape. Learn the rules on victim testimony, intimidation, and penalties.
Rape and Consent: Examining Force and Intimidation in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms a death sentence for statutory rape of a six-year-old, clarifying that force is presumed when the victim is under twelve.
Rape Conviction Upheld: Intimidation With a Weapon Constitutes Force in Sexual Assault
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, ruling that threatening a victim with a bolo constitutes the force or intimidation required by law.
Rape Conviction Upheld: Father Figure's Moral Ascendancy Equals Force and Intimidation
Philippine Supreme Court affirms rape conviction, ruling that a father figure's moral ascendancy over a minor victim substitutes for force and intimidation.
Rape Intimidation AND THE Absence OF Consent Protecting Victims IN THE Philippines
Rape Conviction Affirmed Intimidation AS Sufficient Force IN Sexual Assault Cases
Moral Ascendancy as a Substitute for Force in Child Rape Cases
Philippine Supreme Court explains how an uncle's moral ascendancy over a child victim substitutes for force or intimidation in statutory rape.
Attempted Rape, Lack of Penetration, and the Significance of the Victim's Resistance
The Supreme Court clarifies that full penetration is not required for rape, and a victim's resistance is not essential when intimidation is present.