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Jun 3, 2019search incident to arrestwarrantless arresthot pursuitillegal possession of dangerous drugsra 9165criminal procedure
When a Station Search Goes Too Far: Hot Pursuit Arrests and Search Incident Limits
A valid hot pursuit arrest does not justify a later station house search. Know the limits of search incident to arrest.
Sep 2, 2015criminal lawdrug caseswarrantless arrestsearch and seizureadmissibility of evidenceconstitutional rights
Unlawful Arrests and Admissibility of Evidence: Protecting Constitutional Rights in Drug Cases
When a warrantless arrest is invalid, evidence seized from the accused becomes inadmissible. Learn the rules from this Supreme Court ruling.
Feb 19, 2001criminal-lawsearch-and-seizurewarrantless-arrestevidenceconstitutional-rightsdangerous-drugs
Unlawful Arrest Evidence Obtained From Illegal Search Deemed Inadmissible
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that evidence from a warrantless search is inadmissible when the preceding warrantless arrest was unlawful.