Practice question
A landlord owns three separately occupied houses. Police argue that naming the landlord and compound authorizes searching every family’s home without distinguishing the target. Which is sound?
- Common ownership does not itself remove the need for a particular description of the authorized search location.
- A landlord’s name automatically waives every tenant’s protection.
- All separate homes become one room for constitutional purposes.
- Particularity applies only when different people own the land.
- Police may leave the target entirely undecided until entry.
Legal references
- People v. Oliman, et al. (Marife De Jesus, accused-appellant), G.R. No. 273189, April 21, 2025, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_273189_2025.html
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