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Nov 17, 2010 rape sweetheart defense criminal law people v. cabanilla consent philippine jurisprudence

The Sweetheart Defense in Philippine Rape Cases: Lessons from People v. Cabanilla

In People v. Cabanilla, the Supreme Court rejected the sweetheart defense, showing why a claim of a love affair rarely defeats a credible rape charge.