Practice question
Surrounded by armed officers, a passenger hesitates and then opens a sack only after their demand. Does the act alone conclusively prove consent?
- Yes, opening always proves free waiver
- Yes, hesitation is legally irrelevant in every case
- No opened object can ever be searched with valid consent
- No; it may be mere passive conformity in a coercive setting
- The passenger’s fear automatically validates the command
Legal references
- People v. Sapla, G.R.244045, June16 2020: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jun2020/gr_244045_2020.html
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