Practice question
A commander invokes De Gracia’s emergency holding for a planned raid, but courts are available, the location is long known and no comparable actual uprising conditions prevent obtaining a warrant. Counsel points to Alih. Which is correct?
- De Gracia’s actual emergency circumstances cannot be replaced by the commander’s label or order
- Every planned military operation falls within De Gracia
- Court availability is always irrelevant
- Superior orders conclusively establish urgency
- Finding a firearm automatically proves the emergency existed beforehand
Legal references
- Alih v Castro, GRL-69401, June23,1987, MAIN opinion, superior orders and available warrant process: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1987/jun1987/gr_l-69401_1987.html
- 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
- People v De Gracia, GR102009–10, July6,1994, MAIN opinion PartII search holding only: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/jul1994/gr_102009_1994.html
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