SAMPLE MOTIONS

1	MOTION TO PRECLUDE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FROM SEEKING THE DEATH PENALTY AGAINST MR. CLIENT
2	MOTION TO QUASH AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL THE LOUISIANA CAPITAL MURDER STATUTE
3	MOTION TO BAR DEATH PENALTY AS CRUEL, UNUSUAL AND DEGRADING PUNISHMENT
4	MOTION TO PRECLUDE THE DEATH PENALTY ON THE GROUNDS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
5	MOTION TO ASSURE THAT MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES RECEIVE THEIR DUE WEIGHT AND ATTENTION FROM THE JURY
6	NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE CO-INDICTEES' SENTENCES
7	MOTION FOR JURY VIEW OF THE EXECUTION PROCESS
8	NOTICE OF INVOLVEMENT
9	DEMAND FOR NOTICE OF AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
10	JACKSON DEMAND FOR NOTICE OF ANY BAD ACTS THAT THE STATE MAY WISH TO USE AT EITHER PHASE
11	DEMAND FOR BERNARD NOTICE & MOTION FOR DISCOVERY OF INFORMATION RELATING TO THE LESS AUSPICIOUS ASPECTS OF THE REPUTATION OF THE DECEASED IN THIS CASE
12	MOTION TO STRIKE INAPPLICABLE AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
13	MOTION TO PRECLUDE THE STATE FROM RELYING ON ANY NON-STATUTORY AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
14	MOTION TO PRECLUDE THE STATE FROM INTRODUCING VICTIM-IMPACT EVIDENCE
15	MOTION TO PRECLUDE MR. CLIENT'S EXECUTION ON THE BASIS OF INACCURATE SPECULATION CONCERNING PAROLE
16	MOTION TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE OF PRIOR BAD ACTS
17	MOTION TO BAR INTRODUCTION OF ANY EVIDENCE RELATING TO UNCONSTITUTIONAL PRIOR CONVICTION
18	MOTION TO REQUIRE THE PROSECUTION TO RESPOND IN WRITING TO EVERY WRITTEN MOTION FILED BY THE DEFENSE
19	MOTION FOR COMPLETE RECORDATION OF ALL PRE-TRIAL AND TRIAL PROCEEDINGS
20	MOTION FOR LIMITED DAILY TRANSCRIPTS
21	ASSERTION OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT
22	MOTION TO PRECLUDE MR. CLIENT FROM BEING SHACKLED IN PUBLIC
23	MOTION TO ALLOW ACCUSED TO APPEAR AT PRETRIAL HEARINGS AND TRIAL IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES, FOR FUNDS TO PURCHASE CLOTHES
24	MOTION TO REQUIRE CONSTITUTIONAL INCARCERATION
25	MOTION TO ENJOIN THE VICTIM'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS FROM SITTING DIRECTLY BEFORE THE JURY AND SHOWING EMOTION IN THE COURTROOM DURING THE TRIAL
26	MOTION TO PRECLUDE UNIFORMED POLICE OFFICERS FROM ATTENDING THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MR. CLIENT AND LIMIT THE SHOW OF FORCE IN THE COURTROOM
27	MOTION FOR BAIL AND/OR A PRELIMINARY HEARING
28	MOTION TO SEQUESTER WITNESSES PRIOR TO AND DURING THE TRIAL OF THIS CASE
29	MOTION TO ENJOIN THE PROSECUTION FROM INFORMING WITNESSES AS TO WHAT OTHER WITNESSES MAY HAVE SAID OR FROM PREPPING ITS WITNESSES TOGETHER
30	MOTION TO ADJOURN AT A REASONABLE TIME
31	NOTICE OF INTENTION TO FILE OTHER MOTIONS
32	EX PARTE MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF TWO COUNSEL
33	MOTION FOR ADEQUATE COMPENSATION OF COUNSEL
34	MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO PROCEED EX PARTE ON APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS
35	EX PARTE MOTION FOR FUNDS FOR EXPERT ASSISTANCE IN THE FIELDS OF PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY AND MITIGATION INVESTIGATION
36	MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO PROCEED EX PARTE ON APPLICATIONS FOR OUT-OF-STATE WITNESSES
37	EX PARTE MOTION FOR OUT-OF-STATE WITNESS
38	ORDER
39	CERTIFICATE OF MATERIALITY
40	MOTION FOR ORDER ALLOWING ACCESS TO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
41	MOTION FOR DISCOVERY OF INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DNA TESTING PERFORMED IN THIS CASE
42	MOTION TO EXCLUDE LATTER-DAY VOODOO SEROLOGY EVIDENCE PROPOSED BY STATE EXPERTS
43	MOTION TO EXCLUDE BOGUS STATISTICAL EVIDENCE PROPOSED BY STATE EXPERTS
44	MOTION TO SUPPRESS HAIR RESULTS (IS THIS NINETEENTH CENTURY SCIENCE OR TWENTIETH CENTURY VOODOO?)
45	MOTION FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY POSSIBLE BASIS OF JUDICIAL RECUSAL
46	MOTION FOR JUDICIAL RECUSAL
47	MOTION FOR DISCOVERY OF ANY POSSIBLE BASIS FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
48	MOTION FOR DISCOVERY OF INFORMATION NECESSARY TO A FAIR TRIAL
49	MOTION TO REVEAL THE DEAL
50	MOTION TO REVEAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS
51	MOTION TO REVEAL RAP SHEETS AND NCIC REPORTS
52	DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY OF EVIDENCE RELEVANT TO POSSIBLE MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
53	MOTION TO SUPPRESS STATEMENTS
54	MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE
55	MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE SEIZED AFTER ILLEGAL ARREST
56	MOTION TO SUPPRESS IDENTIFICATION EVIDENCE
57	MOTION TO SUPPRESS PSYCHIATRIC EVIDENCE
58	MOTION TO PRECLUDE CREATION OF SNITCH TESTIMONY
59	MOTION TO EXCLUDE ACCOMPLICE/SNITCH TESTIMONY
60	MOTION TO CONTROL PREJUDICIAL PUBLICITY
61	ORDER
62	MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE
63	MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
64	MOTION TO REMEDY PROSECUTORIAL ABUSE
65	MOTION FOR A TRANSCRIPT OF THE GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS OR TO DISMISS THE INDICTMENT, OR: THE GRAND JURY WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO PROTECT THE ACCUSED, AND IT IS TIME TO TAKE IT BACK
66	MOTION TO DISMISS THE INDICTMENT ON ACCOUNT OF ABUSE OF THE GRAND JURY PROCESS
67	MOTION TO QUASH THE INDICTMENT
68	PRELIMINARY MOTION TO QUASH THE INDICTMENT AND CHALLENGE TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE GRAND AND PETIT JURIES
69	MOTION TO QUASH INDICTMENT AND CHALLENGE TO COMPOSITION OF GRAND AND TRAVERSE JURY POOLS
70	MOTION TO QUASH THE INDICTMENT ON ACCOUNT OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE SELECTION OF GRAND JURY FOREPERSONS
71	MOTION FOR INDIVIDUAL SEQUESTERED VOIR DIRE
72	MOTION FOR ADEQUATE SEQUESTRATION OF JURORS
73	MOTION TO PRECLUDE THE STATE FROM USING PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES TO EXCLUDE POTENTIAL JURORS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR RACE
74	MOTION TO PRECLUDE THE STATE FROM USING PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES TO EXCLUDE POTENTIAL JURORS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR GENDER
75	MOTION TO SERVE JURY SUMMONS BY MAIL AND TO FORBID THE EXTRAJUDICIAL EXCLUSION OF ANY JUROR
76	MOTION FOR JURY QUESTIONNAIRE
77	JUROR INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE
78	MOTION FOR COMPENSATION OF JURORS AT CURRENT WAGES AND FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO PRIMARY CAREGIVERS FOR DAY CARE COSTS
79	MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES
80	PETITION FOR SUPERVISORY WRITSTO VACATE ILLEGAL TRIAL DATE AND TO ALLOW A REASONABLE TIME TO PREPARE FOR TRIAL
81	APPLICATION FOR SUPERVISORY WRITS TO REVIEW ORDER DENYING MOTION TO BAR PROSECUTION UNDER DOUBLE JEOPARDY CLAUSE
82	MOTION TO PRODUCE NEGATIVES
83	MOTION TO SUPPRESS GRUESOME GUILT PHASE PHOTOGRAPHS & EVIDENCE
84	MOTION TO SUPPRESS GRUESOME PENALTY PHASE PHOTOGRAPHS & EVIDENCE
85	NOTICE OF PROPOSED STIPULATION
86	MOTION TO PROHIBIT PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT
87	MOTION TO LIMIT REBUTTAL ARGUMENT
88	MOTION TO PRECLUDE PROSECUTION FROM CHANGING HORSE IN MIDSTREAM
89	NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE PRIOR STATEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES AS SUBSTANTIVE EVIDENCE IN THIS CASE
90	MOTION TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO FURNISH PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO TRIAL
91	OBJECTIONS TO THE STATE'S CENTRAL SENTENCING INSTRUCTION
92	MOTION FOR PROCESS INSTRUCTIONS
93	Sample Culpability Jury Instructions
94	Sample Penalty Jury Instructions