Practice question
An otherwise detailed warrant application describes only unspecified suspicious conduct. No facts establish probable cause that a specific offense occurred or that the identified objects connected with it are in the proposed search location. Does detailed formatting alone justify issuance?
- Yes, because length establishes probable cause.
- No; probable cause requires supporting facts, not merely a detailed-looking form.
- Yes, because any suspicion is conclusive.
- Yes, if the applicant promises to discover the offense later.
- No; probable cause requires proof of guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III Section 2: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Rules of Court, Rule 126 Sections 4–5: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/rc/rc_110-127_2000.html
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