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Jun 26, 2019 criminal-law rape child-victim-testimony flight-evidence alibi revised-penal-code

Rape Conviction Upheld: Child Victim Testimony and Flight as Evidence of Guilt

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, explaining why a child victim's credible testimony suffices and why the accused's flight indicates guilt.