Practice question
An officer personally sees a suspicious transparent sachet being concealed, identifies himself, makes inquiry and observes attempted flight, on facts materially matching Esquillo. Is this indistinguishable from a wholly uncorroborated anonymous tip?
- No; the personally observed conduct supplied additional concrete circumstances
- Yes; personal observations are never relevant
- Yes; all frisks rest on tips alone
- Yes; every attempted flight proves every crime
- Yes; no factual assessment is needed
Legal references
- Malacat v Court of Appeals, GR123595, December12,1997, MAIN opinion, stop-and-frisk grounds and limits: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1997/dec1997/gr_123595_1997.html
- Esquillo v People, GR182010, August25,2010, MAIN opinion, concrete suspicious conduct and attempted flight: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2010/aug2010/gr_182010_2010.html
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