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People of the Philippines vs. Reynaldo Olesco y Ondayang

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee,vs.REYNALDO OLESCO Y ANDAYANG, [1] Appellant.

G.R. No. 174861 | 2011-04-11


FIRST DIVISION


D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:


"In rape, the 'sweetheart' defense must be proven by compelling evidence: first, that the accused and the victim were lovers; and, second, that she consented to the alleged sexual relations. The second is as important as the first, because this Court has held often enough that love is not a license for lust." [2]


On appeal is the May 30, 2006 Decision [3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00701 which affirmed in its entirety the September 23, 2003 Decision [4] of the Regional Trial Court of Parañaque City, Branch 258 finding appellant Reynaldo Olesco guilty...