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Jul 28, 2008 criminal-law robbery-with-homicide voice-identification evidence alibi revised-penal-code

Voice Recognition as Valid Identification in Robbery with Homicide Cases

How Philippine courts accept voice identification and physical familiarity as proof of identity in robbery with homicide cases.

Aug 26, 2002 criminal law rape voice identification evidence witness testimony alibi

Voice Recognition as Evidence: Identifying a Masked Rapist Beyond Visual Confirmation

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on voice identification as sufficient evidence to convict a masked rapist, explaining witness credibility and alibi defenses.

Oct 26, 2001 criminal-law rape voice-identification qualifying-circumstances death-penalty revised-penal-code

Rape Conviction Upheld: Voice Identification and the Requirement of Pleading Qualifying Circumstances

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction based on voice identification but reduces the death penalty to reclusion perpetua because the information failed to allege qualifying circumstances.

Oct 26, 2001 criminal-law rape voice-identification evidence reasonable-doubt supreme-court

Voice Identification in Rape Cases: Establishing Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt

How Philippine courts treat voice recognition as valid identification in rape cases, and why unpleaded aggravating circumstances reduce the penalty.