Practice question
A targeted passenger performs ordinary acts that officers call suspicious solely because he is on their list. No independently suspicious circumstance or other basis is established. They argue the totality test lets them count preconceived guilt as a fact. Which is correct?
- The totality test makes every inference conclusive
- Evardo rejects subjective predisposition as the objective foundation
- Watch-list status converts every ordinary act into crime
- Only a prior acquittal matters
- Vehicle travel removes the need for objective cause
Legal references
- People v. Sapla, G.R.244045, June16,2020, MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jun2020/gr_244045_2020.html
- Evardo v. People, G.R.234317, May10,2021, MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/may2021/gr_234317_2021.html
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