Filing Cutting Edge Motions Wins Federal Criminal Cases
Federal Motion Practice
“I would strongly recommend any young man to stay away from criminal law. It’s not a good place to be, unfortunately.”
What is a Motion?
Essentially, a motion is an argument made by a party in a criminal case, normally in writing, to request the court do something. For example, you can motion the federal judge to suppress evidence that was illegally seized by the ATF. There are thousands of different kinds of motions available to file and understanding which ones to file makes a world of difference for your federal case.
Evidence Suppression Motions
Any time a federal or state actor does something to you such as arresting you or searching your house, this is a possible infringement of your Constitutional Rights. As such, if the cops overstepped their bounds, then you may be able to get the evidence discovered suppressed. We have won hundreds of evidence suppression arguments and winning them is all about understanding the appropriate federal case law and knowing how to shape your argument to win.
Discovery Motions
We love to use discovery motions to obtain more helpful evidence. Many times we will motion the federal court to force the Government to provide us with specific discovery, such as any co-conspirator statements that the Government plans on using at trial. Other motions include 17c subpoena motions under seal, which are basically motions that we file in secret requesting the court to issue a subpoeana.
Motions in Limine
A Motion in Limine is a motion that is filed ahead of trial anticipating a potential trial issue. For example, we routinely file motions in limine to prevent the Government from introducing improper character evidence of our clients. The mark of a great federal criminal defense attorney is how they use these motions in advance of trial to shape the trial in favor of their client. This is something we do in every case.