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Forgiveness of the wife to the husband does not extend to the co-conspirators, accomplices or accessories because rape is now a crime against persons (no longer a crime against chastity.) EVIDENCE OF PROVING RAPE: any overt act which manifests resistance of any degree A criminal action for rape is extinguished when the offender is forgiven the offenders wife who herself is the rape victim. THE SITUATION: After raping the woman, the offender killed her and took her personal items. WHAT CRIME/S WAS/WERE COMMITTED? 1. Rape With Homicide by reason or on occasion of rape, homicide is committed (homicide may happen before/after/simultaneous with the rape). 2. Robbery/Theft WHAT IF THE VICTIM SURVIVES? Would your answer be the same? No. There is rape, serious physical injuries (or frustrated murder/homicide) and robbery. No complexing. There will be three separate crimes. 5 DAYS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT NEWS IN TOWN TRICYCLE DRIVER MANAGED TO ESCAPE What crimes are committed and what is the degree of participation? Main intent: kidnapping or abduction?
Abduction perpetrators take a woman from her usual place in order to rape her. Depriving her of liberty was only incidental to the main purpose.
A. Kidnapping with Rape for F, J and R
If R killed I, his illegitimate daughter after taking her diamond earrings and forcing her to have sex with him, what crime should R be charged with? ANSWER: rape with homicide (this is the title of the crime) Only one crime is to be charged, which is a complex one; the other crimes will be alleged in the information. CASE: NEMECIO BON accused raped his niece; he licked and kissed the vagina of the victim (sinundot-sundot) insertion of the finger constitutes rape by direct assault law applicable at that time did not consider insertion of finger as rape
CASE: BONAAGUA accused licked the vagina of her daughter victim did not tell her mother because of the threats made by the accused RTC: convicted with four (4) counts of rape under 266-B CA: affirmed with modification SC: the accused is guilty of statutory rape; rape through direct assault by using
Cunnillingus use of the tongue on the vagina is rape Felacio use of the tongue on the male genitals (not considered rape)
CASE: MARAHAY Carlito Marahay was charged with five (5) counts of rape for raping his daughters, Mylene (12) and Belinda (14) RTC: convicted (death for each count of rape) Supreme Court: only simple rape was committed (punishable by RP) because the minority of the victims was not proved; age is an element of the crime that has to be alleged and proved o PROOF OF AGE: i. birth certificate (primary evidence)
Age/Minority has to be proven in rape cases. The admission of the accused in open court is not enough.
CASE: ORDINARIO Ordinario, Scout Teacher, is charged with twelve (12) counts of rape by inserting his penis into the mouth of his student (cab scout) RTC: convicted; affirmed by the CA and the SC
BAR QUESTION: Movie Stroking the pubic hair of a 19-year old colegiala cinema What crime was committed? ANSWER: Acts of lasciviousness (lewd designs)