Pretrial Motions

• Author: Mark G. Daniel/Robert K. Gill
• Pages: 403-486

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Table of Contents

§12:10 Filing and Litigating Pretrial Motions

§12:11 Statutes

§12:12 Time Limits for Filing Pretrial Motions

§12:12.1 Misdemeanors

§12:12.2 Felonies

§12:13 Pretrial Hearings

§12:14 Form: Motion for Additional Pretrial Motions

§12:20 Expert Witness Assistance for Indigents

§12:21 Statutes

§12:22 Defendant Has a Right to an Exper t

§12:23 Defendant Must Show Compelling Need

§12:24 Form: Motions

§12:30 Investigative Assistance for Indigents

§12:31 Statutes

§12:32 Investigative Expenses Are Within the Discretion of the Court

§12:33 Record Must Show Specific Need

§12:34 Counsel’s Duty to Investigate Mitigation

§12:35 Form: Motions

§12:40 Recusal and Disqualification of Trial Judge

§12:41 Constitution and Statutes

§12:42 Dif ference Between Recusal and Disqualification

§12:43 Recusal of Trial Judge

§12:43.1 Application of Civil Rule

§12:43.2 Motion to Recuse

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§12:43.3 Duty of the Trial Judge

§12:43.4 Appeals

§12:44 Form: Motions and Order

§12:45 Disqualification of Trial Judge

§12:45.1 Basis for Motion

§12:45.2 Movant’s Burden

§12:45.3 Grounds

§12:45.4 Appeal

§12:46 Objecting to Judicial Assignments

§12:47 Form: Motions and Order

§12:50 Change of Venue

§12:51 Statutes

§12:52 Motion Filing Deadlines Do Not Apply

§12:53 Cour t’s Motion for Change of Venue

§12:53.1 Procedure

§12:54 State’s Motion for Change of Venue

§12:54.1 Procedure

§12:54.2 Contesting State’s Motion

§12:55 Defendant’s Motion for Change of Venue

§12:55.1 Procedure

§12:55.2 Defendant’s Affidavits

§12:55.3 Form: Motion and Affidavit

§12:55.4 State’s Controverting Affidavit

§12:55.5 Form: State’s Controverting Motion and Affidavit

§12:55.6 Grounds for Defendant’s Motion

§12:55.6.1 Prejudice

§12:55.6.2 Dangerous Combination

§12:55.7 Trial Court Must Hold a Hearing

§12:55.8 Preserving Error

§12:55.9 Appellate Review

§12:55.10 Changes of Venue by Consent

§12:60 Speedy Trial

§12:61 Constitution and Statutes

§12:62 Texas Speedy Trial Act

§12:62.1 Statutory Law

§12:62.2 Case Law

§12:63 Constitutional Speedy Trial Motions

§12:63.1 Factors for Examination

§12:63.2 Length of Delay

§12:63.3 Reason for Delay

§12:63.4 The Defendant’s Efforts

§12:63.5 Prejudice

§12:63.6 Necessary Proof

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§12:63.7 Remedy Is Dismissal

§12:63.8 Form: Motions

§12:63.9 Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD)

§12:64 Defendant’s Right to Speedy Indictment

§12:64.1 Statutes

§12:64.2 Application of the Statute

§12:64.3 The State’s Burden

§12:64.4 Trial Court May Dismiss Case

§12:64.5 Defendant May Still Be Prosecuted

§12:64.6 Form: Motion and Waiver

§12:65 Mandamus to Enforce Speedy Trial Rights

§12:65.1 Defendant May Petition for Writ of Mandamus

§12:65.2 Mandamus Not Appropriate for Speedy Trial Dismissals

§12:65.3 Form: Petition for Writ

§12:70 Joinder and Severance

§12:71 Joinder and Severance of Multiple Defendants

§12:71.1 Statutes

§12:71.2 Joinder

§12:71.3 Severance

§12:71.4 Grounds for Severance

§12:71.5 Timeliness of Motion

§12:71.6 Form: Motions

§12:72 Joinder and Severance of Multiple Counts

§12:72.1 Statutes

§12:72.2 Joinder of Counts

§12:72.3 Severance of Counts

§12:72.4 Form: Motions and Supporting Brief

§12:80 Testifying Free From Impeachment by Prior Convictions

§12:81 Statutes and Rules

§12:82 General Points

§12:83 Test for Admissibility of Priors

§12:84 Convictions More Than 10 Years Old

§12:85 Forms: Motions and Supporting Brief

§12:90 Indictments and Informations

§12:91 Statutes

§12:92 Indictments in General

§12:92.1 Allegations Required

§12:92.2 Allegations Not Required

§12:92.3 Sufficiency

§12:92.4 Variance

§12:92.5 Number of Convictions Authorized

§12:92.6 Election of Primary Act Relied on for Conviction

§12:92.7 Duplicity