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Feb 1, 2011 reasonable doubt rape cases witness credibility criminal law burden of proof people vs bongat

Acquittal in Rape Cases: Reasonable Doubt and Witness Credibility in Philippine Law

How inconsistent testimony and reasonable doubt led to an acquittal in People v. Bongat, a landmark Philippine rape case.