G.R. No. 36886 - Laceste vs. Santos

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G.R. No. 36886: Laceste vs. Santos

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Title Supreme Court: Laceste vs. Santos

Case: G.R. No. 36886

Decision Date: Feb 1, 1932

Clemente Laceste, convicted of rape, sought release after co-accused married the victim. Supreme Court ruled Revised Penal Code’s Article 344 retroactively applied, granting him liberty as marriage extinguished liability.

habeas corpus

criminal law

retroactivity of penal laws

Very Short 5 min

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