Motions

One of the more obscure Motions that an attorney can file in a criminal defense case is a Motion to Suppress evidence which is a violation of the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act. It can be argued that evidence which the police obtained either directly or indirectly should be...

Extradition motions, hearings and laws in Pennsylvania are fairly straightforward.  Extradition is the term used for a prisoner or individual who is being held in custody in one state as a result of a bench warrant for his arrest in another state. This blog is...

Pennsylvania permits the filing of omnibus pretrial motions.  These motions range in the type of the issues that can be challenged and the type of relief sought.  For instance, one type of omnibus pretrial motion is known as a motion to suppress which is...

Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure permits a severance of charges or severance of defendants in criminal trials.  This rule is generally made upon motion of the defense.  This rule is permitted to be used if the moving party may be prejudiced by...