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People vs Romeo Jalosjos 369 SCRA 179

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs., ROMEO G. JALOSJOS, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 132875-76 | 2001-11-16

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N 

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 

This Court has declared that the state policy on the heinous offense of rape is clear and unmistakable. Under certain circumstances, some of them present in this case, the offender may be sentenced to a long period of confinement, or he may suffer death. The crime is an assault on human dignity. No legal system worthy of the name can afford to ignore the traumatic consequences for the unfortunate victim and grievous injury to the peace and good order of the community.[1] 

Rape is particularly odious, one which figuratively scrapes the bottom of the barrel of moral depravity, when...