Pre-trial motions

• Author: Robert K. Gill/Mark Daniel
• Pages: 559-670

PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS

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CHAPTER 12

PRETRIAL MOTIONS

I. GENERAL POINTS

A. Filing Pre-Trial Motions

§12:01 Statutory Law

§12:02 Time Limits

§12:03 Constitutional Issues May Be Filed at Any Time Prior to Trial

B. Pre-Trial Motion Hearings

§12:10 Statutory Law

§12:11 Defendant Must Request Hearing

§12:12 Trial Court Is Not Required to Hold Hearing

C. Arraignment

§12:13 Right to Arraignment

§12:13.1 Statutory Law

II. CHALLENGING AND AMENDING CHARGING INSTRUMENTS

A. Motions to Quash

§12:20 Statutory Law

§12:21 Motion Must Be Filed and Heard Before Trial Date

§12:22 Grounds for Challenge

§12:23 Constitutional Challenges

§12:23.1 Statutory Law

§12:23.2 Case Law

B. Amendments

§12:30 Statutory Law

§12:31 Motion Must Be Filed Before Trial Date

§12:32 Procedure to Amend

C. Unknown to Grand Jury Allegations

§12:35 Suff‌iciency of Notice

III. CHANGE OF VENUE MOTIONS

§12:40 Statutory Law

§12:41 Timing Deadlines Do Not Apply

§12:42 Motion Must Be Supported by Aff‌idavits

§12:43 Controverting Aff‌idavits

§12:44 Trial Court Must Hold a Hearing

§12:45 Grounds to Prevail on Motion

PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS

Texas Criminal Forms 12-2

IV. SPEEDY TRIAL RIGHTS

A. Speedy Trial Motions

§12:50 Statutory Law

§12:51 Texas Speedy Trial Act Is Unconstitutional

§12:52 Timing to Assert the Right

§12:53 Necessary Proof

§12:54 Remedy Is Dismissal

B. Right to Speedy Indictment

§12:60 Statutory Law

§12:61 Motion Must Be Filed Before Indictment

§12:62 Continuance Does Not Require Good Cause

§12:63 Trial Court May Dismiss Case

§12:64 Defendant May Still Be Prosecuted

C. Mandamus as Aid to Speedy Trial Rights

§12:70 Defendant May Petition for Writ of Mandamus

§12:71 Mandamus Not Appropriate for Speedy Trial Violations

D. Interstate Agreement on Detainers

§12:80 Statutory Law

§12:81 Burden of Proof

§12:82 Remedies

V. ENTRAPMENT

§12:90 Statutory Law

§12:91 General Points

§12:92 Test for Entrapment

VI. JOINDER AND SEVERANCE

§12:100 Statutory Law

§12:101 General Points

§12:102 Timeliness

VII. IDENTIFICATION CHALLENGES

§12:110 Statutory Law

§12:111 General Points

VIII. TESTIMONY FREE OF IMPEACHMENT

§12:120 Statutory Law

§12:121 General Points

§12:122 Motion in Limine (Prior Convictions)

§12:123 Test for Admissibility

§12:124 Convictions More Than 10 Years Old

IX. POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS

§12:130 Statutory Law

§12:131 General Points

X. THE INSANITY DEFENSE

§12:140 Statutes on Raising the Defense

§12:141 Notice and Good Cause for Defense

§12:142 Statutes on Compelling an Examination of Defendant

§12:143 Court May Compel an Examination

XI. TRANSCRIP TION BY COURT REPORTER

§12:150 Statutory Law

§12:151 Recording Bench Conferences

PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS

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XII. INTERPRETERS

§12:160 Statutory Law

§12:161 Non-English Speaking Defendant Is Entitled to an Interpreter

§12:162 Interpreters for Deaf Persons

XIII. PROTECTING DEFENDANT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTACT

§12:170 Statutory Law

§12:171 General Points

XIV. INTENT TO SEEK ENHANCEMENT OF PUNISHMENT

§12:180 Prior Conviction Enhancement

§12:181 Deadly Weapon Finding

§12:182 Hate Crime Finding: Statutory Law

§12:183 Hate Crime Finding: State Should Give Written Notice

§12:184 Jurisdictional Priors

§12:184.1 Statutor y Law

§12:184.2 Case Law

XV. FINGERPRINTING AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS

§12:190 Fingerprinting Is Allowable and Admissible

§12:191 Physical Examinations

XVI. DEATH PENALTY CASES

§12:200 Statutory Law

XVII. PRETRIAL HABEAS WRITS

§12:210 Statutory Law

§12:211 Case Law

XVIII. PROTECTIVE ORDERS

§12:220 Statutory Law

§12:221 Case Law

XIX. MISCELLANEOUS MOTIONS

§12:230 Aff‌idavit of Non-Prosecution

XX. FORMS

Form 12-1.1 Motion to Allow Additional Pre-Trial Motions

Form 12-1.2 Motion to Extend Deadline for Filing Pretrial Motions

Form 12-1.3 Chart of Pretrial Motions

Form 12-2.1 Motion for Pre-Trial Hearing

Form 12-2.2 Waiver of Arraignment

Form 12-3.1 Motion to Quash Indictment

Form 12-3.2 Court’s Notice to Texas Attorney General of Challenge to Constitutionality of State Statute

Form 12-3.3 Application For Writ of Habeas Corpus and Defendant’s Motion to Quash

Complaint and Information (Unconstitutionality of Harassment Statute)

Form 12-4.1 Motion to Quash Indictment (Lack of Specif‌icity of Deadly Weapon Allegation)

Form 12-4.2 Defendant’s Motion for Hearing to Determine Suff‌iciency of Notice

Form 12-4.3 Defendant’s Motion to Replace “Unknown to Grand Jury” Allegation

Form 12-4.4 Defendant’s Motion To Quash The Indictment (No Venue)

Form 12-5 Brief in Support of Motion to Quash Indictment Based on Statute of Limitations

Form 12-6 Motion to Amend Charging Instrument

Form 12-7.1 Motion for Change of Venue (Publicity)

Form 12-7.2 Motion for Change of Venue (Dangerous Combination)

Form 12-7.3 Ex parte Motion to Impound Emails