Motion to Suppress Part 4: Unconstitutional Searches
We return to the series on Motions to Suppress. Here is the fourth installment, which contains our presentation of the facts, to best illuminate the [...]
MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS, Part 3. The MIRANDA RULE/WARNINGS
We continue our series on Motions to Suppress, and look particularly at the general requirements of the Miranda case and how it applies to a [...]
Motions for New Trial
It is commonly assumed that when a jury renders a verdict, the case is done. But that is not true. And, beyond the rare times [...]
MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS Part 3: The MIRANDA RULE/WARNINGS
The Miranda Rule/Warning Toggle The Miranda Rule/Warning THE TEST EMPLOYED IS AN OBJECTIVE STANDARD, NOT A SUBJECTIVE STANDARD; THE IMPLICATION OF THE MIRANDA RULE 2. [...]
Motions in Limine
What are these motions and when do you make them? When you cannot negotiate a desirable disposition or resolution of your case, there is only [...]
Penalties for a California DUI Charge
Drunk Driving Drunk driving or Driving Under Influence (DUI) is a serious crime in the United States. However, each state has its schemes for sentences [...]
THE MOTION TO SUPPRESS: Penal Code Section 1538.5
Penal Code Section 1538.5 and Introductory Legal Authorities TogglePenal Code Section 1538.5 and Introductory Legal AuthoritiesMEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIESPenal Code Section 1538.5, in pertinent [...]
The Motion to Suppress: Introduction and the Notice Required in a Motion
By Andrew Alexander Dósa This is the first of a series on Motions to Suppress. Several important Supreme Court decisions addressed the issue of illegally [...]
