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May 21, 2004 criminal law rape illegal detention revised penal code supreme court victims rights

Rape Conviction Upheld Despite Initial Charge of Illegal Detention: Protecting Victims' Rights

The Supreme Court clarifies that a conviction for rape can stand even when the information charged serious illegal detention with rape, protecting victims' rights.