{"id":6492,"date":"2017-11-03T23:59:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T23:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=6492"},"modified":"2018-01-18T23:43:51","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T23:43:51","slug":"versatile-motions-can-be-circumstantially-applied-pretrial-midtrial-or-posttrial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=6492","title":{"rendered":"Versatile Motions – circumstantially applicable pretrial, midtrial, & posttrial:"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brady<\/em> motion<\/span> <\/a>– a criminal defendant\u2019s request that a court order the prosecution to turn over evidence favorable to the defendant when the evidence is relevant to the defendant\u2019s guilt or punishment. Brady v. Maryland<\/em>, 373 U.S., 83 S<\/span>.
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motion to dismiss<\/span><\/a> – due to settlement, voluntary withdrawal, or one of several procedural defects<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

motion to quash<\/a><\/span> – request the court nullify process or an act\u00a0instituted by the other party or previous court decision (i.e. nullify a warrant or subpoena)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

omnibus motion<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0to request multiple\u00a0forms of relief<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

motion to divide the question<\/span><\/a> – to break a long or complex motion, usually one covering more than one subject, into shorter motions to be considered independently<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

motion to remand<\/span><\/a> – in a case that has been removed from state court to\u00a0federal court, a party\u2019s request that the federal court return the case to state court, usually\u00a0because the federal court lacks jurisdiction or because the procedures for removal were\u00a0not properly followed<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

motion to withdraw<\/span><\/a> – attorney\u2019s request for a court\u2019s permission to\u00a0cease representing a client.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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[1]: All definitions from\u00a0Black\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0Deluxe Tenth Edition\u00a0by Henry Campbell Black & Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner<\/a>. ISBN: 978-0-314-62130-6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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