Practice question
Police rely on a helper’s permission to search an absent occupant’s house but prove only that she worked there. What additional matter is material under Damaso?
- Whether the occupant expressly authorized her to consent on his behalf
- Whether she likes the officers
- Whether the police prefer the room’s furniture
- Whether the newspaper will report the search
- Whether the occupant has ever paid a fine
Legal references
- People v Damaso, GR93516, August12,1992, MAIN opinion, unauthorized third-party consent and lack of urgency; search holding only: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1992/aug1992/gr_93516_1992.html
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