Practice question
An officer sees an ordinary electronic device during a lawful entry, with no contextual indication of illegality. Later technical examination alone shows it was used in crime. Can plain view be justified solely by that later discovery?
- Lawful entry automatically permits seizure of everything
- Yes; later usefulness always cures the original basis
- Every electronic device is inherently illegal
- Only price determines apparentness
- No; later findings alone do not establish immediate apparentness at seizure
Legal references
- Silvano v. People, G.R.273931, February12,2026, MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/feb2026/gr_273931_2026.html
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