Criminal Law

PEOPLE v. TEODORO G.R. No. 175876 February 20, 2013 Recantation by the Victim in Statutory Rape

FACTS: Tomas Teodoro was convicted for two counts of rape in which the victim, AAA, was the 8-year old daughter of BBB, his common-law wife. The Regional Trial Court had pronounced Teodoro guilty of two counts of statutory rape on December 10, 2001, and condignly meted him the penalty of reclusion perpetua for each count.… Read More PEOPLE v. TEODORO G.R. No. 175876 February 20, 2013 Recantation by the Victim in Statutory Rape