Practice question
An anonymous caller accuses an ordinary passenger of carrying drugs. Officers observe no criminal act and have no personal knowledge of facts showing a just-committed offense. Explain why the call may support further investigation but does not alone establish the in-presence or hot-pursuit grounds for warrantless arrest.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 113 Section 5: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/rc/rc_110-127_2000.html
- Veridiano v. People, G.R. No. 200370, June 7, 2017, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/63122
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