Practice question
An accused’s arraignment is properly deferred because of DOJ review. He asserts that this alone invalidates the arrest warrant and prevents officers from acquiring custody. Is that correct?
- Yes, review automatically annuls every warrant.
- Yes, the court loses all jurisdiction.
- Yes, arraignment and warrant execution are identical acts.
- No; Corpus distinguishes suspension of arraignment from execution of an arrest warrant to acquire jurisdiction over the person.
- No; a reviewing office can never review a prosecutor’s resolution.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule 116 section 11: grounds and limits of suspension; Rule 111 sections 6–7: qualifying prejudicial question.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/sep2018/gr_186403_2018.html — Corpus v. Pamular, G.R. 186403, September 5, 2018, main opinion: 60-day limit and arrest-warrant distinction.
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