Pretrial motions and notice of defenses

• Author: Barry Boss/Jeffrey H. Rutherford/Michael J. Proctor
• Pages: 455-498

PRETRIAL MOTIONS,

NOTICE OF DEFENSES

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CHAPTER 11

PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND

NOTICE OF DEFENSES

I. PRETRIAL MOTIONS GENERALLY

§11:1 Governing Rules

§11:4 Time Requirements: Generally

§11:4.1 Deferred Rulings

§11:4.2 Renewing Objection or Proffer at Trial

§11:5 Format

§11:5.1 Submitting Evidence In Camera

§11:6 Service

§11:7 Scheduling Hearings

§11:8 Referrals to Magistrate Judge

II. MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS

A. Substantive Grounds

§11:11 Scope of Chapter

B. Procedure

1. Timing

§11:12 Before Trial

§11:13 Renewal

§11:14 Good Cause for Filing Untimely Motion

2. Discovery

§11:15 Government’s Required Notice of Intent to Use Evidence

§11:15.1 FRCrP 12(b)(4)(B)

§11:15.2 Send Letter

§11:16 Request Witness Statements

§11:17 Statements and Reports of Law Enforcement Off‌icers

§11:18 Reciprocal Obligations

3. Contents

a. Facts and Law

§11:19 Assert Specif‌ic Facts

§11:20 Cite Authority and State Grounds

§11:21 Avoid Boilerplate

b. Standing

§11:22 Defendant’s Burden

§11:23 Prosecutor May Waive

§11:24 Grounds, Examples

§11:24.1 Fourth Amendment

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§11:24.2 Fifth Amendment

§11:24.3 Sixth Amendment

C. Hearing

1. In General

§11:30 Showing Needed to Obtain Hearing

§11:31 Request Hearing Be Held Well in Advance of Trial

§11:32 Timing of Decision

§11:33 Burden of Going Forward and Persuasion

§11:33.1 Burden on Government

§11:33.2 Burden on Defendant

§11:34 Rules of Evidence

§11:35 Defendant’s Testimony

§11:36 Request Essential Findings

2. Referral to Magistrate Judge

§11:37 Nondispositive Motions

§11:37.1 In General

§11:37.2 Review

§11:38 Dispositive Motions

§11:38.1 In General

§11:38.2 Objections

§11:38.3 Review

D. Appeal

1. Defendant

§11:39 No Right to Interlocutory Appeal

§11:40 Conditions for Review

2. Government

§11:41 Interlocutory Appeal Allowed

§11:42 Timing and Certif‌ication

III. MOTIONS IN LIMINE

§11:50 Def‌inition

§11:51 Authority

§11:52 Examples

§11:53 Use by Government

§11:54 Timing

§11:55 Renewing Motion During Trial

§11:55.1 When Required

§11:55.2 Related Issues

IV. NOTICE OF DEFENSES

A. Generally

§11:60 Requirement

§11:61 Government Motion In Limine

§11:62 Government Interview of Defense Witnesses

B. Alibi

§11:63 When Required

§11:64 Timing

§11:64.1 Within Fourteen Days of Demand

§11:64.2 Withdrawn Notice

§11:65 Contents

§11:66 Witness Statements

§11:67 Government’s Reciprocal Obligation

§11:67.1 Witnesses Other Than Victim

§11:67.2 Victim Witnesses

§11:68 Timing of Government’s Reciprocal Disclosure

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§11:69 Do Not Fail to Give Notice

§11:69.1 Court May Exclude Testimony

§11:69.2 Remedy for Defendant’s Failure to Give Notice

§11:69.3 Remedy for Government’s Failure to Give Notice

§11:69.4 Jury Instruction

C. Insanity and Mental Condition

1. Basic Points

§11:75 Insanity Defense

§11:75.1 Elements

§11:75.2 Notice

§11:75.3 Jury Instructions, Verdict

§11:75.4 Dangerousness Hearing

§11:75.5 Commitment

§11:76 Mental Condition

§11:76.1 Bearing on Issue of Guilt or Punishment

§11:76.2 Notice

§11:76.3 Examples

§11:77 Identifying Your Expert Witnesses

§11:77.1 By Giving Notice Under FRCrP 12.2(b)

§11:77.2 By Requesting Discovery Under FRCrP 16

2. Mental Examination of Defendant

§11:78 Basic Points

§11:79 Place of Examination

§11:79.1 Insanity at Time of Of fense and Competency to Stand Trial

§11:79.2 Mental Condition Relevant to Guilt & Punishment in Capital Cases

§11:80 Disclosure of Examination Results

§11:80.1 Non-Capital Cases

§11:80.2 Capital Cases

§11:81 Defendant’s Statements

3. Withdrawn and Untimely Notices

§11:82 Withdrawn Notice of Defense Not Admissible

§11:83 Late Filing

D. Exercise of Public Authority

1. Procedure

§11:90 When Notice Required

§11:91 Timing

§11:92 Government’s Demand and Obligations

§11:93 Defendant’s Obligations

§11:94 Withdrawn Notice

§11:95 Failure to Provide Notice or Identify Witnesses

2. Elements of Defense

a. Public Authority

§11:96 Elements—Overview

§11:97 Actual Public Authority

§11:98 Believed or Apparent Public Authority

b. Entrapment by Estoppel

§11:99 Elements—Overview

§11:100 Notice of Entrapment by Estoppel

V. FORMS

Form 11A: Motion to Preclude Impeachment of Defendant With Evidence of Prior Convictions

Form 11B: Motion In Limine to Preclude Admission of Hearsay Statements

Form 11C: Admissibility of “Other Offense” Evidence Against Government Witnesses

Form 11D: Impeachment of Government Witnesses by Omission

Form 11E: Motion In Limine to Have Statements Made by the Government Admitted Into Evidence