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Sep 27, 2000 criminal-law rape qualified-rape reclusion-perpetua criminal-procedure supreme-court

Qualified vs Simple Rape in Philippine Law: The Importance of Clear Charges

Why the Supreme Court downgraded a death sentence for qualified rape to simple rape, and what it means for criminal procedure.