1. The defendant has previously filed her motion to dismiss, under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190(c)(4). (2) Motion Pending Appeal.If an appeal is pending, a defendant or the state may file in the trial court a motion to correct a sentencing error. The purpose of a motion to dismiss is to allow a pretrial determination of the law of the case when the facts are not in dispute. I'm selfrepresented but I'm no idiot. CALL US NOW for a CONFIDENTIAL INITIAL CONSULTATION at (305) 5384545, or take a moment to fill out our confidential and secure intake form. No technical forms of pleading or motions are required. For example, a motion to preclude asks the court to ban the testimony or evidence from being used in the case. This video describes the grounds and general procedures to file a motion to strike a complaint in a Connecticut civil lawsuit. For example, many lawsuits are dismissed when the two parties reach an agreement or a settlement outside of court.