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The police received a tip about a marijuana plantation and found the appellant alone in his hut with seven marijuana plants growing nearby. They arrested him without obtaining a search warrant. The court ruled the search and seizure was unlawful because the police had time and information to obtain a warrant from a judge but did not. The appellant was acquitted because the prosecution failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt as required by law. The protections of the Bill of Rights apply to all peo

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JERICHO JUNGCO

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EN