Practice question
Does Dela Cruz treat describing a procedure as mechanical as a complete answer to every constitutional objection?
- Yes, every bodily collection is lawful by definition.
- Yes, privacy never matters.
- No; the Court examined the actual arrest, compulsion, materiality and legal circumstances.
- Yes, every sample can be taken for any unrelated investigation.
- No, because all physical evidence is testimonial.
Legal references
- Dela Cruz v. People, G.R. No. 200748, July 23, 2014, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/57255
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