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    This document summarizes several court cases: - People v. Roa involved a defendant, Nicanor Roa, who was found guilty by the trial court of two counts of rape against a 14-year-old girl, Ma. Nina Dela Cruz, on two separate occasions. Roa appealed, claiming inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony. The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's ruling, finding the prosecution had established Roa's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, while Roa's evidence was weak and failed to rebut the complainant's testimony. - The document discusses the facts of the rapes as described by the complainant and issues raised on appeal regarding the complainant's credibility and timeline of events.

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    This document summarizes several court cases: - People v. Roa involved a defendant, Nicanor Roa, who was found guilty by the trial court of two counts of rape against a 14-year-old girl, Ma. Nina Dela Cruz, on two separate occasions. Roa appealed, claiming inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony. The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's ruling, finding the prosecution had established Roa's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, while Roa's evidence was weak and failed to rebut the complainant's testimony. - The document discusses the facts of the rapes as described by the complainant and issues raised on appeal regarding the complainant's credibility and timeline of events.

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    This document summarizes several court cases: - People v. Roa involved a defendant, Nicanor Roa, who was found guilty by the trial court of two counts of rape against a 14-year-old girl, Ma. Nina Dela Cruz, on two separate occasions. Roa appealed, claiming inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony. The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's ruling, finding the prosecution had established Roa's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, while Roa's evidence was weak and failed to rebut the complainant's testimony. - The document discusses the facts of the rapes as described by the complainant and issues raised on appeal regarding the complainant's credibility and timeline of events.

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    People v. Roa, G.R. Nos.

    138195-96, July 10, 2003


    People v. Omilig y Mancia, G.R. No. 206296, August 12, 2015
    Mclaughlin v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-57552, October 10, 1986
    Lazaro v. Agustin, G.R. No. 152364, April 15, 2010
    DBP Pool of Accredited Insurance Co. v. Radio Mindanao Network, Inc., G.R. No. 147039,
    January 27, 2006
    Land Bank of the Phils. v. Monet's Export and Manufacturing Corp., G.R. No. 184971, April 19,
    2010
    Ambray, et al., v. Tsourous, et al., G.R. No. 209264, July 5, 2016

    Ma. Nina de la Cruz (Nina) was sleeping in her room. Sleeping in the same room but on a separate bed
    was Nina's 23-year old mentally deranged brother.
    Nina was awakened when Roa suddenly entered her room. Roa then covered her mouth, held her hand
    and removed her shorts and panty after which he removed his pants and brief, went on top of her. After
    satisfying his carnal desire, appellant warned her not tell anyone about what happened and left the
    room.

    More than two months after, nangyari ulit. Same acts. -.-
    Nina's mother, after confirming from Nina herself that she was pregnant, confronted appellant about
    the incidents but he remained silent.
    Two separate Information were filed against accused-appellant Nicanor Roa, charging him with two counts of rape
    committed against Ma. Nina Dela Cruz, 14 years old, on two separate occasions. Upon arraignment, Roa pleaded
    not guilty to both cases. After the joint trial, RTC Valenzuela found accused-appellant guilty of two counts of rape,
    and sentenced him to suffer
    reclusion perpetua for each count.

    In his appeal before the Court, appellant assailed the


    testimony of the complainant. According to appellant, a close
    scrutiny of her testimony readily exhibited inconsistencies which
    go to the very core of her credibility. Appellant argued that "the
    fact that complainant was already sleeping would make it
    impossible for him to lay her down again because these
    circumstances did not appear to be in consonance with the
    normal course of human nature; and that while the complainant
    attributed her pregnancy to appellant, she nevertheless admitted
    that she was already pregnant before May 25, 1997 when the
    alleged rape subject of the first case occurred.

    Issue: Whether Roa should be held guilty of 2 counts of rape


    Ruling: Yes, The prosecution having by its evidence   prima
    facie  established appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, the
    burden of evidence shifted on him. Appellant's evidence,
    however, is weak and fails to controvert the positive declaration
    of Nina who was not shown to have any reason to falsely charge
    him. His admitted silence when Nina's mother confronted and
    even cursed him by his claim, betrays his guilt just as his
    passivity does when he was allegedly maltreated and haled into
    jail by Nina's father on account of the incidents. For an innocent
    man would certainly strongly protest and deny a false accusation
    and do something positive to spare himself of punishment. But he
    did not.

    He is, by his silence, deemed to have admitted the charges.  


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