PreTrial Basics & Facts for People v. Bratton

What is a pretrial motion?

• A) A formal request to the court for some action

• B) A final decision by the court

• C) An informal discussion between lawyers

• D) A public announcement

In Mock Trial world, the​ ​ (a)   always presents the motion while the ​ ​ (b)   argues against it.

• defense
• judge

• jury

• witness

• prosecution

What is a Motion for Dismissal?

• A request to move a trial

• Defense request to examine evidence

• A request to drop the whole case or individual charges

• Postpone the trial to prepare for the case

What is the purpose of a Motion for Continuance?

• Request to try separately

• Postpone the trial to prepare for the case

• Defense request to examine evidence

• The whole case or individual charges

What does a Change of Venue request?

• The whole case or individual charges

• Request to move a trial

• Defense request to examine evidence

• Postpone the trial to prepare for the case

What does a motion to suppress (or exclude) aim to do in a mock trial?

• Include new evidence

• Throw out a piece of evidence or a potentially incriminating statement by the defendant

• Change the trial date

• Add a new charge

In what way is Mock Trial World pre-trial similar to an oral argument before a Supreme Court?

• Both involve presenting arguments to a judge or panel.

• Both require a jury to make a decision.

• All of these.

• Both involve cross-examination of witnesses.

If a judge must follow the ruling of another previous case, it is considered...

• mandatory

• universal

• closed

• binding

Detective Kendal Malone was searching for what in Jordan Bratton's home and vehicle?

• A hidden safe

• Illegal substances

• crime-related materials

• A missing person

Which of the following forms of records were included in the search warrant?

• Electrical, electronic, or magnetic form

• Handmade form

• Mechanical form

• All of the above.