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Practice question: Stop and Frisk

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Is a mere hunch enough to justify stop and frisk?
  1. Yes, every officer’s instinct is sufficient
  2. No
  3. Yes, the target’s identity alone always suffices
  4. No protective frisk can ever be valid
  5. Only a later conviction can justify the initial stop

Legal references

  • People v. Sapla, G.R.244045, June16 2020: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jun2020/gr_244045_2020.html

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