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Motion Samples. All sample documents are available in Microsoft Word , WordPerfect and Adobe Acrobat format unless otherwise specified. Just choose which format you would like to download and that file will open in a new window.
The following represents a brief overview of the most common criminal defense motion used by defense attorney in California criminal cases. For more information, contact our criminal defense attorneys today for a free consultation. Motion for Judicial Diversion. Motion to Withdraw a Plea.
This collection of sample briefs, arguments and research is available to members free of charge. It is organized under topic headings built around the chronology of a criminal case, similar to the organization in the CEB publication California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice.
4 The California Criminal Motions Survival Guide If the case is a felony, a defendant must appear in per-son before the judge. There is an exception if the defen-dant executes a written waiver of appearance in open court and the court accepts that written waiver. Cal. Penal Code §977(b)(1), §977(c)(2)(A).
Below are links to sample motions filed by AFPDs in the Northern District of California, as well as some contributions by CJA counsel and other defense counsel. To incorporate these motions into your brief, right click and download the document.
The notice describes the alleged criminal activity as follows: 1. In May, 2003, the specific date of which unknown to the undersigned but known to you, Tenant’s Son committed a criminal assault on your person and criminal vandalism of property belonging to LANDLORD, Inc., while in the premises. 2.
16 maj 2024 · California Criminal Practice, Motions, Jury Instructions, and Sentencing, 4th ed. - by Edward A. Rucker & Mark E. Overland. Westlaw version. Also available in print (Zief Law location: Law Stacks KFC 1155 .R83 2015). [FORMS]