On this episode of Fighting the State, Criminal Defense Attorneys Marc J. Victor and Andy Marcantel dive into what pre-trial motions are and how they are used in a criminal defense case.

00:00 - Intro

00:39 - What is a Motion?

04:12 - How Do You Structure a Motion?

08:00 - Why Pre-trial Motions Are Important

15:22 - Credibility is Important

17:30 - Creative Pre-trial Motion Examples

22:22 - Motion Practice

23:13 - Benefits to Filing Many Motions

24:34 - Courtroom Work Group

25:10 - Public Defenders and Prosecutors vs Criminal Defense Attorneys

26:35 - The Value of Time

28:27 - Procedure

31:21 - Oral Arguments

34:45 - Taking a Case Under Advisement

37:59 - The Tazmanian Monster Analogy

41:46 - Substantive Motion

41:59 - Non-substantive Motion

42:13 - Motion to Continue

42:57 - Motion to Modify Release Conditions

44:10 - Motion for Permission to Travel

44:24 - Motion for Change

45:01 - Motion to Disqualify Counsel

46:37 - Motion to Suppress

46:54 - Motion in Limine

48:46 - Motion to Compel

51:55 - Motion to Remand

53:30 - Motion for Deposition

54:03 - Motion to Dismiss

56:06 - Motion For a Haircut Story

57:32 - Motion for Cake

59:14 - Conclusion