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Practice question: Exigent and Emergency Circumstances

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A planned raid is defended only by nighttime execution, superior orders and later discovery of weapons. Explain why those assertions do not themselves establish an exigent-search exception.

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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