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Question X
X. An information for murder was filed against Rapido. The RTC judge, after personally evaluating the prosecutor's resolution, documents and parties' affidavits submitted by the prosecutor, found probable cause and issued a warrant of arrest. Rapido's lawyer examined the rollo of the case and found that it only contained the copy of the information, the submissions of the prosecutor and a copy of the warrant of arrest. Immediately, Rapido's counsel filed a motion to quash the arrest warrant for being void, citing as grounds:
(a)a.) The judge before issuing the warrant did not personally conduct a searching examination of the prosecution witnesses in violation of his client's constitutionally-mandated rights;
(b)b.) There was no prior order finding probable cause before the judge issued the arrest warrant. May the warrant of arrest be quashed on the grounds cited by Rapido's counsel? State your reason for each ground. (4%)
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