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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. These briefs are in "HTML" format (they are web pages), which are smaller files that load more quickly and that can be viewed in all web browsers.

To incorporate these motions into your brief, copy the text from the web page and paste it into Wordperfect or Word. The motions will obviously need further formatting after this transfer. More importantly, you must update the research in these motions and tailor them to the unique facts of your case. There is nothing less persuasive than an obvious boilerplate motion with outdated law, that does not reflect the unique case before the Court.  Using these motions as boilerplate, without updated research and modification, is a disservice to the client and a misuse of this briefbank resource.

This briefbank is a work in progress, and we will be adding motions to it for the next several months as we redact names and convert the motions into HTML format - check back often for new additions. When you revisit the site, make sure to hit "refresh" on your browser to pick up new motions.

If there are any motions that contain outdated summaries of the law, or that rely on authority that has been overruled, please contact Senior Litigator Steven Kalar with corrections.

 

 
   

 
   

 
   

 
   

 

 Bail:
▪ Bail pending sentencing.
▪ Bail Pending Appeal.
▪ Bail & Pretrial Release Outline - Hansen  (2001)
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Competency & Sells Motions:
▪ Opposition to Gov't Motion Involuntary Medication, Sells - 2004
▪ Motion to Refer Defendant for Competency Evaluation (2001)
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Discovery and Confidential Informant Disclosure:
▪ Disclose Search Warrant Confidential Informant - 2003
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▪ Electronic Discovery: Protocol and Suggested Practices (agreement between the ND Cal Technology Committee and the United States Attorney's Office)
▪ Ex Parte Application for Rule 17(c) subpoenas
▪ Sample Attachment "A" for Rule 17(c) subpoena, for police officer previous misconduct
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Search 4th Amendment Challenges:
▪ Unlawful search of boat 1997
▪ Appellate brief re consent and freezing house 1999
▪ Appellate brief re Suppress Identity - INS 1997
▪ Appellate brief re no PC for search warrant - 1998
▪ Bad arrest suppress statements - 1998
▪ Bad first search taints second warrant - 2001
▪ Bad internet search/ child porn - 2000
▪ Bad internet warrant/ child porn - 2000
▪ Bad protective sweep, no consent, no jx for deputy marshal to search - 2001
▪ Bad search of parked car - 2001
▪ Bad warrant, curtilege,-  2000
▪ Bad warrant racial stereotypes stale and no pc - 1999
▪ Bad warrant thermal imaging Franks challenge - 2001
▪ Franks challenges search warrant - 2000
▪ No PC for arrest, suppress - 1998
▪ Overbroad search warrant - 1995
▪ Reply re bad warrant and curtilege - 2001
▪ Suppress Anticipatory Warrant 2000
▪ Suppress bad traffic stop - 1996
▪ Warrantless search no consent - 2001
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Suppress Statements & Miranda Motions:
▪ Motion to Suppress Statements of Mentally Ill Defendant, Miranda problems (2001)
▪ Motion Suppress Statement re Parole Status (1997)
▪ Motion Suppress Illegal Reentry Def Statements After Illegal Arrest (1997)
▪ Motion Suppress Statements after Bad Search (2001)
▪ Motion Suppress When Miranda Warndings not in Tagalog - Bad Waiver (2001)
▪ Cert Petition Handwriting Exemplars Compelled Testimonial Evidence in Violation of 5th Amendment (1999)
▪ Declaration re: No Miranda Waiver (2001)
▪ Motion Suppress Results of Interrogation after Presentment Delay (2001)
▪ Invocation of Fifth Amendment in Context of In Camera Proceedings (2001)
▪ Motion Alleging Ineffective Miranda Waiver (1996)
▪ Motion Alleging Involuntary Miranda Waiver, Illegal Reentry Case (1999)
▪ Involuntary Statement Because of Intoxication (2002)
▪ Excerpt re Need for Evidentiary Hearing on Voluntariness of Statements
▪ Involuntary Miranda Waiver, Cold Medicine, Intimidation, and Language Problems (1999)
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Suppress Eyewitness ID:
▪ Mot. Suppress Suggestive Photo Lineup (1999)
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Wiretaps (Title III Electronic Interceptions):
▪ XXX
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Illegal Reentry Challenges:
▪ Motion to Dismiss for Morales-Izquierdo violation - 2004
▪ St. Cyr Motion Dismiss Invalid Deportation (2004)
▪ Motion to Dismiss Apprendi/Tighe/Shepard violations - 2005
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Bifurcation and Severance:
▪ Reply re Sever Misjoined Counts - guns and reentry- (2001)
▪ Motion Sever Fed R Crim Pro 8 Improper Joined Gun Counts (2001)
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Indictments - Surplusage, Multiplicity, Duplicity, & Bill of Particulars:
▪ Motion Strike Surplusage, Bill of Particulars, Duplicity - 1326 case (2000)
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Speedy Trial Dismissal:
▪ Motion to dismiss Speedy Trial Violation - 2000 (Swanson)
▪ Motion Dismiss for Delay in Competency Eval Fed R Crim Pro 48, Speedy Trial (2000)
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 Sponsor Defense Experts:
▪ Motion re Defense Expert on Susceptibility to Inducement - addiction (2000)
▪ Decl of Defense DEA Expert re Bad Snitch Procedure (2000)
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Challenge Government Experts:
▪ Motion Exclude Gov't ATF Expert on Interstate Commerce (1999)
▪ Appellate Brief re Gov't Cop Drug "Expert" - pay-owe sheets - (2001)
▪ Motion Exclude Gov't Expert re Lack of Fingerprints on Gun (2005)
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Trial and In Limine Motions:
▪ In Limine Mot Old Chief 404(b) 609 and Exclude Felony 1997
▪ Opposition to Jewell (willful blindness) instruction (2005)
▪ Motion Exclude Gov't Gang Expert Witnesses Under Crawford and FRE 704 (2005)
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▪ Research memo re: resisting defense disclosure of rebuttal evidence before trial (2000)
▪ In Limine Exemplar re: Exclusion Bad Acts FRE 609, etc. (2002)
 ▪ In Limine Exemplar re: Early disclosure of Brady and Jencks materials (2002)
▪ In Limine Exemplar Motion to Exclude Non-Structural Jury Notes, Designate Gov't Wit under Def Subpoena (2000)
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▪ XXX
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Motions for Judgment of Acquittal and for New Trial:
▪ Rules 29 Motion re: 924(c) Insufficiency of Evidence, and Rule 33 Motion re: Use of Dictionary by Jury (2005) 
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Sentencing Memoranda:
▪ Sample Booker Sentencing Memo, ED PA AFPD David McColgin (2005)
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Booker Sentencing Memos and Briefs:
▪ Hubachek Brief on Booker and Supervised Release higher proof required - 2004
▪ Amy Baron-Evans' brief on ex post facto limitations on Booker (2005)
▪ Booker Sentencing Memo re: Standard of Proof, Ex Post Facto - Wachtel, Badami (2005)
▪ David McColgin Booker Litigation Manual 4.15.05
▪ Sample Booker Sentencing Memo, ED PA AFPD David McColgin (2005)

Shepard Sentencing Memos and Briefs:
▪ AFPD Carl Gunn memo preserving Shepard argument (2005)
▪ AFPD David McColgin's Memo preserving Shepard, facial attack (2005)
▪  AFPD Brent Newton Shepard Objection SD Texas (2005)



Misc. Motions (Return of Property, Etc.):
▪ Motion for Writ ad testificatum
▪ Mem. P&A for Writ ad testificatum
▪ Motion for Rule 15 depositions
▪ Declaration and application for Rule 17(c) subpoenas
▪ Motion for Return of Property (1999)
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▪ XXX
▪ XXX
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Outlines
▪ Technology in Trial - Evidentiary Issues with Demonstrative Evidence (2005)
▪ Bail & Pretrial Release Outline - Hansen  (2001)
▪ Common Misdemeanors: What Are They, and How We Get Them - Tony Lacy (2005)
▪ Chief Deputy AFPD Steve Sady's Fourth Amendment Outline (2005) (.pdf format)
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▪ Adobe Approach Tucker Jones .pdf
▪ Tucker Jones .pdf Tech in Trial Training
 


 



 

 

 
   

 
   

 
   

 

  
                              
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