Practice question
An officer watches a person forcibly snatch a commuter's phone and immediately arrests that person without a warrant. Which rule most directly supports the arrest?
- A rule permitting arrest of all commuters.
- A rule requiring a search before any arrest.
- Only the escaped-prisoner exception.
- Rule 113, Section 5(a), because the offense occurred in the officer's presence.
- No rule, because every arrest absolutely requires a warrant.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 113 Section 5: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/rc/rc_110-127_2000.html
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