Practice question
In Canton, did airport security begin only after a completed custodial arrest?
- No; security screening preceded discovery and arrest.
- Yes, the Court held that every search preceded by no arrest is void.
- Yes, the passenger had already been convicted.
- Yes, the frisker first executed an arrest warrant.
- Yes, the decision depended solely on a prior guilty plea.
Legal references
- People v. Canton, G.R. No. 148825, December 27, 2002, MAIN decision, airport-security doctrine (not its superseded RA 6425 penalty): https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2002/dec2002/gr_148825_2002.html
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.