Motions, Forms and Brief Bank
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4th Amendment
4th Amendment Motions Primer for Digital Evidence - OUTLINE
Declaration In Support Of Motions
Motion For Full Discovery Regarding The Facts And Circumstances Underlying Surveillance
Motion For Rule 17 Subpoena - Crash Data
Motion For Suppression And New Trial Based on Intro of Evidence from Unlawful Electronic Surveillance
Motion For Vacation Of Conviction And Alt Remedies Of Dismissal, Suppression Of Evidence, And New Trial
Motion In Limine To Exclude Unreliable Statements
Motion to Compel Discovery Re Facial Recognition Information edited
Motion to Disclose Sealed Portions of Affidavit re Search Warrant
Motion To Suppress Evidence Obtained From Surveillance Under FISA, Motion For Discovery
Motion to Suppress Evidence_ Memorandum of Points of Authority - US v.Keys
Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Outrageous Government Conduct_ Request for Evidentiary Hearing
Reply To Opposition To Motion To Suppress
Sample Declaration in Support of Motion to Get Police Misconduct Records
Bill of Particulars
Defendants’ Joint Notice Of Motion And Motion For Bill Of Particulars
Memo Of Law In Support Of Motion To Dismiss Or In The Alternative For A Bill Of Particulars
Motion for Bill of Particulars
Sample Motion for Bill of Particulars
Brady Motions
Brady Letter and Motion
Brady Motion - For DUI cases
Brady Motion - STANDARD - No Case Law
Brady Motion Attachment - Memorandum For Department Prosecutors
Brady Motion
Motion To Compel Discovery Pursuant To Brady V. Maryland And Request For Evidentiary Hearing
Motion to Compel Production of Exculpatory and Impeachment Evidence
Motion to Disclose PC - Villa Munoz
Sample Motion for Pretrial Discovery and Brady Materials
Capital Cases
Continuance Denied (reversal) - Pennsylvania
Ex Parte Motion for Funds to Secure Services of a Mitigation Specialist
Memorandum Addressing Failure To Preserve Evidence
Motion for Discovery - Capital Cases
Motion Preclude The Death Penalty As A Sentencing Option - Reduced Capacity Due To Mental Illness
Motion to Authorize the Services of a Defense-Based Victim Liaison - Ex Parte and Under Seal
Motion To Disclose Any Prior Info In Held by The Sheriff’s Office And Dept Of Homeland Security
Motion To Preclude The Death Penalty As A Sentencing Option - Reduced Mental Capacity Due to Low IQ
Motion To Preclude The Death Penalty As Sentencing Option - Reduced Mental Capacity - Fetal Alcohol Synd
Motion To Preclude The Govt From Seeking The Death Penalty Against A Severely Mentally Ill Defendant
Sample Continuance Motion
Digital Evidence
Motion To Suppress Evidence Seized From Laptop Computer And The Fruits Of Such Evidence
Motion to Quash Law Enforcement Subpoena Duces Tecum (SDT) for Social Media Content
Motion in Limine to Exclude Expert Testimony and Cellular Analysis Report of FBI Agent
Motion For Reconsideration of Denial To Suppress Evidence Seized From Laptop Computer
Ex Parte Motion To Compel Compliance With Subpoena For Records
Discovery Motions for Call Detail Records
Corrected Opinion Historical Cell Site
Cell Site Location Info Motion - Opposition to Govt Application under 18 U.S.C.Section 2703(D)
Drug Cases
Declaration In Support Of Opposition To The Govt Motion To Quash FedEx’s Rule 17 (C) Subpoena
Declaration In Support Of The FedEx Defendants’ Motion For Rule 17(C) Subpoenas
Fedex Defendants’ Motion For The Issuance Of Rule 17(C) Subpoenas To The FDA, FBI, U.S. Customs
Motion Challenging Face of the Indictment - US v. Ulbricht
Motion for Bill Particulars
Motion for Departure at Sentencing
Motion for Disclosure and Discovery of Informants 9.3.13
Motion for Disclosure and Discovery Re Informants
Motion for Rule 17 (C) Subpoena Crash Data Statistics
Motion for Severance - US v King
Motion for Severance - US v Kozina
Motion to Compel Discovery Canine Searches
Motion To Compel Production Of Discovery
Motion to Continue Trial Date and Pretrial Motions Deadline
Motion to Disclose Sealed Portions of Affidavit in Support of Search Warrant
Motion to Dismiss and Request for Canine Handler
Motion to Dismiss for Vagueness - Amended
Motion To Dismiss Indictment And Bar Prosecution On Double Jeopardy Grounds
Motion To Dismiss Rico Conspiracy Charge Because 18 U.S.C. § 1962(D) Is Vague As Applied
Motion To Produce Medical Records And Personnel File
Motion to Quash and Traverse Search Warrant
Motion To Suppress Wiretap Evidence
Motions To Suppress, Order Production Of Discovery, For A Bill Of Particulars, And To Strike Surplusage
Notice of Motion to Sever
Omnibus Motion To Suppress Evidence And For Return Of Property
Opposition to Motion to Quash 17(c) Subpoena to DEA
Order re Motion to Continue Discovery and Case Schedule
Reply to Govt Opposition to Motion Challenging Face of Indictment - US v.Ulbricht
Reply to Govt Opposition to Pretrial Motions - US v.Ulbricht
Response To Government’s Motion To Reconsider Portions Of Order Regarding Discovery
Sample Motions - Pretrial Release, Evidentiary Hearing, Sever, Suppress Evidence, Disclose Informant
DUI Cases
Govt Response to Motion to Suppress and Exclude - McNeely Memo
Legal Writing for Motions OVERVIEW OUTLINE
McNeely Memo
McNeely Reply Memo
Memorandum In Support Of Motion To Suppress Search And Seizure
Motion Discovery of Autopsy Evidence - Medical Examiner
Motion for a New Trial
Motion for Discovery - Laboratory and Scientific Evidence - DNA Expanded
Motion for Discovery DNA and Laboratory Scientific Evidence
Motion for Discovery Fingerprint Evidence
Motion for Discovery of Laboratory Evidence - Toxicology
Motion for Frye-Mack Hearing
Motion In Limine To Exclude Evidence Of Communications Involved In Substance Abuse Treatment
Motion In Limine To Exclude Specific Instances Of Conduct Of A Witness - 608(b)
Motion to Suppress - Blood Draw - Cross Examination Questions
Motion To Suppress Search And Seizure
Notice of Motions
Sample Motions in DUI Cases and Other Pleadings
Experts and Evidence
Alberico Motion And Request For An Evidentiary Hearing To Exclude Testimony Of Expert
Ex Parte Motion for Funding for Expert Assistance Psychiatrist as Expert
Government’s Memorandum In Opposition To Defendant’s Motion To Admit Expert Testimony
Motion and Memo to Admit NIJ Guidelines into Evidence
Govt Motion To Exclude Defendants Proposed Expert Witness
Motion Compelling Plaintiff To Identify Expert Witness and Serve Summary Of Testimony
Motion for Testing of Recovered Evidence
Motion In Limine Re Testimony Offered By Govt Witness During The Trial Of This Matter
Motion In Limine Regarding Proposed Testimony Of Govt Expert
Motion In Limine To Exclude Plaintiff’s Expert From Offering Opinions Or Evidence
Motion In Limine To Preclude Testimony Of Medical Examiner - Tyler Motion
Motion To Admit Expert Testimony Under Federal Rule Of Evidence 702
Motion To Allow Inspection of Crime Scene and Photographically Preserve Evidence
Motion to Compel DEA Discovery or to Dismiss - Exhibits - Redacted
Motion to Compel DEA Discovery or to Dismiss - Redacted
Motion To Compel Discovery Related To Drug Analysis And Memo - DEA
Motion to Declare Defendant Indigent for Purposes Other Than Attorney Fees
Motion to Dismiss - Destruction of Evidence
Motion To Dismiss For Loss Of Exculpatory Evidence
Motion To Exclude Any Evidence Relating Clothing Destroyed By State, Dismiss Murder Charge
Motion to Exclude DEA Analysis - Exhibits - redacted
Motion To Exclude DEA Analysis Of Seized Substance Pursuant To Frye
Motion To Proceed Ex Parte For Expenses
Motions To Dismiss Pursuant To CrRLJ 8.3(B) And Due To Spoliation Of Evidence
Notice And Motion For Release Of Court Funds For Expert Assistance
Notice of Motion In Limine to Exclude Govt Expert Testimony
Opposition to Government_s Motion for Protective Order
Opposition To The Government’s Motion To Exclude Defendants’ Proposed Expert Witnesses
Response to Government_s Motion in Limine to Exclude Expert Testimony
Response to Govt Reply to Defense Opposition to Government_s Motion for Protective Order
Sample Motion in Limine to Prevent Defenses and Defense Evidence
USA_s Motion in Limine for Daubert Hearing Regarding Two of the Defendants Experts
General Motions
Emergency Motion to Disqualify Prosecutor and Request for Appointment of Special Prosecutor
Joint Motion Seeking Order To Comply With Grand Jury Subpoena Dated
Motion for Change Of Venue And Incorporated Memorandum Of Law
Motion for Continuance Until Critical Evidence Is Disclosed and Produced
Motion for Dismissal With Prejudice Under The Due Process Clause
Motion for Formal Bail Hearing and Order Releasing Defendant on Own Recognizance or Bail Reduction
Motion for Meaningful Grand Jury Proceeding
Motion for Removal and Request for a Hearing - Criminal Freddie Gray Case
Motion for Severance - US v King
Motion for Severance - US v Kozina
Motion for Speedy Trial or Dismissal of Pending Charges
Motion to Compel Interview
Voir Dire Issues
Emergency Motion to Disqualify