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Supreme Court Ruling on G.R. No. 171348 by Kishalyn Dao-ines is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Larry Erguiza was accused of raping a 13-year old girl behind a school in 2000. The regional trial court found him guilty, and the court of appeals affirmed the conviction but modified the damages award. Erguiza appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled that the conflicting testimonies and an alibi witness precluded convicting Erguiza beyond a reasonable doubt. Where the evidence has two possible explanations, one indicating guilt and one consistency with innocence, it does not meet the moral c
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- Kishalyn Dao-ines
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- EN