Political Law, 2022 Bar — Question 7

QUESTION

After Martial Law was declared over Mindanao, police officers arrested Jose Maria without any warrant while shopping for groceries at a supermarket in Mindanao. Jose Maria questioned the validity of the arrest as he had no pending case and was not committing any crime at the time of his arrest. The police officers countered that the declaration of Martial Law suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, and as a result, they could effect warrantless arrests. Is the contention of the police officers correct? Explain briefly. (5 points)

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