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Manibog vs. People

LARRY SABUCO MANIBOG, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 211214 | 2019-03-20

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
For a "stop and frisk" search to be valid, the totality of suspicious circumstances, as personally observed by the arresting officer, must lead to a genuine reason to suspect that a person is committing an illicit act. Consequently, a warrantless arrest not based on this constitutes an infringement of a person's basic right to privacy.
 
This resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] filed by Larry Sabuco Manibog (Manibog) assailing the Court of Appeals July 31, 2013 Decision[2] and January 29, 2014 Resolution[3] in CA-G.R. CR No. 34482. The Court of Appeals upheld...