Practice question
Did Sapla hold that a detailed anonymous tip alone supplies probable cause for an intrusive search of a passenger’s sack?
- No.
- Yes, descriptive detail alone necessarily establishes criminal activity.
- Yes, an anonymous source replaces all factual scrutiny.
- Yes, any text message is a judicial warrant.
- Yes, all bus baggage is outside constitutional protection.
Legal references
- People v. Sapla, G.R. No. 244045, June 16, 2020, EN BANC MAIN decision, distinguishing Saluday and an intrusive anonymous-tip search: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jun2020/gr_244045_2020.html
- Saluday v. People, G.R. No. 215305, April 3, 2018, EN BANC MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr_215305_2018.html
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