Klinkosum on Criminal Defense Motions

CONTENTS
Chapter 1. CRIMINAL COURTS MOTIONS PRACTICE IN NORTH CAROLINA
      I. Introduction  
      II. Form and Filing  
      III. Motions to Continue      
      IV. Motions Practice in District Court  
      V. Evidentiary Hearings  
      VI. Sample Certificate of Service
      VII. Sample Motions

Chapter 2. BAIL AND PRETRIAL RELEASE
      I. Introduction
      II. The Law
      III. Modification of Pretrial Release
      IV. Bond Modification (Reduction) Motions
      V. Sample Forms and Motions

Chapter 3. MOTIONS TO DISMISS CRIMINAL PLEADINGS
      I. Introduction
      II. District Court Pleadings
      III. Superior Court Pleadings
      IV. Related Superior Court Filings
      V. Content of a Proper Criminal Pleading
      VI. Motions to Dismiss Criminal Pleadings
      VII. Motions to Dismiss Indictments Directed at Grand Jury Proceedings
      VIII. Sample Motions

Chapter 4. MOTIONS FOR DISCOVERY
      I. Introduction
      II. Goals of Discovery
      III. Ethical Considerations
      IV. Statutory Discovery
      V. Constitutional Discovery
      VI. Other Constitutional Discovery Rights
      VII. Sample Motions

Chapter 5. PREVENTING AND LITIGATING THE ILLEGAL DESTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE
      I. Introduction
      II. The State’s Responsibility to Preserve Evidence
      III. Successful Cases
      IV. Common Elements of Winning Trombetta/Youngblood Claims
      V. Motions to Preserve Evidence
      VI. Sample Motions

Chapter 6. COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL
      I. Introduction
      II. Competency to Stand Trial vs. Insanity
      III. Ethical Considerations
      IV. Constitutional Considerations
      V. The Standard for Determination of Incompetent to Proceed
      VI. Incompetent to Proceed But Not Committable: The Statutory Black Hole
      VII. Sample Motions

Chapter 7. MOTIONS TO OBTAIN EXPERT ASSISTANCE
      I. Introduction
      II. The Right to Expert Assistance
      III. Motions for Expert Assistance
      IV. Illustrative Cases
      V. Interpreters
      VI. Sample Motions

Chapter 8. MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE
      I. Introduction
      II. The Exclusionary Rule
      III. The Motion to Suppress
      IV. Challenging Search Warrants and Illegal Searches and Seizures
      V. Challenging Illegal Confessions
      VI. Challenging Illegal Identification Procedures
      VII. Sample Motions

Chapter 9. JOINDER AND SEVERANCE
      I. Introduction
      II. Joinder and Severance of Offenses
      III. Joinder and Severance of Defendants
      IV. Procedures for Motions for Joinder or Severance

Index