PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS

Question 1

motion to change venue

Answer 1

if impossible to have impartial jury or other state/jurisdiction has authority or is best situated to hear case; can be anywhere element of crime was committed if authority to prosecute

Question 2

motion to suppress

Answer 2

filed by Δ pre-trial requesting judge exclude evidence on various grounds (e.g. Δ’s constitutional rights violated during arrest, etc.)