Case Digest: People vs Cabiguez y Alastra
People vs Cabiguez GR No. 185708 September 29, 2010 Facts: Cabiguez and Grondiano was charged for robbery for allegedly ransacking AAA’s sari-sari’s store and taking cash and grocery items. Cabiguez was also charged for raping AAA in the presence of her children BBB, CCC and DDD. AAA did not file a complaint for fear that the accused will kill her and her children. Thereafter, Cabiguez and Grondiano were separately arrested for illegal possession of drugs. Then, AAA had the courage to file the case for both accused is now incarcerated. During the trial a DNA testing was conducted from the vaginal swabs for AAA, but it failed to match Cabiguez’s DNA profile since the sample merely contained vaginal discharge. Issue: Whether or not a negative result of a DNA te...