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Jan 14, 2003 criminal-law incestuous-rape rape supreme-court reclusion-perpetua victims-rights

Incestuous Rape: Supreme Court Upholds Convictions, Reduces Death Penalty

The Supreme Court affirms incestuous rape convictions but reduces death sentences to reclusion perpetua, clarifying penalty rules and victim rights.