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Jul 14, 2009 criminal-law kidnapping-with-rape guilty-plea evidence supreme-court revised-penal-code

Guilty Plea and Evidence: Conviction for Kidnapping With Rape Stands on Proof, Not Confession Alone

A guilty plea doesn't automatically convict. The Supreme Court explains why independent evidence still matters in kidnapping with rape cases.