1L/Constitutional Law II/week 8

When an arrest without a warrant holds

Three narrow situations, and one rule students reverse: the arrest justifies the search, never the other way round.

Read the strip. The last panel does not answer — you do, before the rule shows up.

PANEL 1 / 4

A checkpoint at dusk. Two officers wave down a motorcycle. Jun takes off his helmet.

OFFICER
“Bag mo, pakibuksan.”

Nothing has been observed yet. Keep track of the order of events.

PANEL 2 / 4

Jun's hands on the bag, hesitating. The officer already reaching.

JUN
“Bakit po? May nagawa po ba ako?”

The question the record will turn on.

PANEL 3 / 4

The bag open on the seat. A sachet visible. The officer produces handcuffs.

OFFICER
“Ayan. Sumama ka sa amin.”

The search came first, then the arrest. Note the sequence.

PANEL 4 / 4

Jun in the back of the patrol car, looking at the reader.

CAPTION
Nahuli sa akto — o ginawa lang legal ng nakita?

Vote before the rule.

The sachet was found by searching the bag first. Is the arrest valid?