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Colorado Motion for a Speedy Trial
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The United States Constitution does not precisely define what a speedy trial is. Unsurprisingly, much litigation and legislation has helped to determine time limits for a speedy trial. The U.S. Supreme Court has laid out factors to consider when deciding whether the time to trial was speedy enough.
Rule 29 - Brief of an Amicus Curiae (a)When Permitted. An amicus curiae may file a brief only by leave of court or at the court's request. (b)Motion for Leave to File. The motion to file an amicus brief must identify the movant's interest and state the reasons why an amicus brief would be helpful to the court.
The court on motion of a defendant or of its own motion shall order the entry of a judgment of acquittal of one or more offenses charged in the indictment or information, or complaint, or summons and complaint after the evidence on either side is closed, if the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction of such ...
Rule 29 permits the parties by stipulation to modify any of the procedures provided by the discovery rules. Any stipulation varying the discovery procedures may be superseded by court order. It is expected that the court will intervene to overrule a stipulation only under extraordinary circumstances.
Motion for a Judgment of Acquittal. (a) Before Submission to the Jury. After the government closes its evidence or after the close of all the evidence, the court on the defendant's motion must enter a judgment of acquittal of any offense for which the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction.
The trial process can last a couple of days or months, depending on the type of case. The trial usually begins with pretrial motions, where the D.A. or defense attorney may try and file motions relevant to the case, such as motions to suppress evidence. After pretrial motions, the parties move on to jury selection.
A ?Rule 29 Motion,? based on Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29, is typically made twice during a federal trial ? first, at the close of the Government's case, and again at the close of the entire case. These motions allow the judge to dismiss the case as a matter of law.
A motion for a new trial other than on the ground of newly discovered evidence shall be filed within 14 days after verdict or finding of guilt or within such additional time as the court may fix during the 14-day period.
