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Apr 23, 2002 criminal-law rape incest guilty-plea death-penalty rpc

Incestuous Rape: The Gravity of Offenses and Improvident Guilty Pleas in Philippine Law

A father's guilty plea to raping his daughter tests the rules on capital offenses, searching inquiry, and penalties under Philippine law.