Practice question
At a checkpoint, an officer completes a lawful visual check, then opens a sealed personal suitcase without consent or additional justification. Does the first check alone validate the suitcase search?
- Yes, every routine stop permits all later intrusions
- Yes, a suitcase has no privacy protection
- No checkpoint check can ever be lawful
- No
- The owner must physically resist to retain rights
Legal references
- People v. Sapla, G.R.244045, June16 2020: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jun2020/gr_244045_2020.html
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