The term “Motion” refers to a set of documents filed with the Court by Federal Criminal Law Attorneys. Motions serve a variety of different purposes, but the primary aim of any motion made by our Orange County Federal Defense Attorneys is to attack a specific part of the prosecution’s case against the accused. Sometimes, the occurrence of certain events leading up to trial may violate the constitutional rights of the accused and thereby serve as the basis for a motion to dismiss the charges, entirely. Our Orange County Federal Defense Attorneys are experienced in filing all types of motions in Federal Court, including:
motions to dismiss due to violation of the Speedy Trial Act;
motions for Discovery under Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure;
Brady Motions (which are based on the case of Brady v. Maryland relating to the prosecution’s duty to disclose exculpatory evidence pertaining to the Defendant);
motions to suppress evidence due to violation of the Defendant’s Fourth, Fifth, or Sixth Amendment rights under the United States Constitution;
motions to allow the Federal Criminal Defense Attorney to conduct voir dire and ask prospective jurors questions;
motions for bill of particulars, which forces the prosecution to provide more detailed charging information; and
motions in Limine, which seek to exclude certain evidence from the jurors.
