Motion vault

By Prison Project…, 16 October, 2026

A081 | Defense Rule 29 acquittal and Rule 33 new-trial motion

RESEARCH RESOURCE: Not reviewed or approved as a filing-ready motion.

Jurisdiction: Federal; brief bank label 2003, body refers to 2005 trial

Document type: defense motion or brief

Potential use: Defense-side examples for preserving or developing PCR claims, sentence challenges, expert issues and evidentiary requests

By Prison Project…, 16 October, 2026

A080 | Motion in limine under Rules 404(b) and 403, 2021

RESEARCH RESOURCE: Not reviewed or approved as a filing-ready motion.

Jurisdiction: Federal; Ninth Circuit context

Document type: defense motion or brief

Potential use: Defense-side examples for preserving or developing PCR claims, sentence challenges, expert issues and evidentiary requests

Limitations: Historical federal defense example; some are pretrial only. Not a stand-alone PCR vehicle. Check subsequent law, current Rule 702, sentencing definitions, local rules, facts and actual disposition.

By Prison Project…, 16 October, 2026

A079 | Defense motion for bill of particulars

RESEARCH RESOURCE: Not reviewed or approved as a filing-ready motion.

Jurisdiction: Federal; brief-bank sample

Document type: defense motion or brief

Potential use: Defense-side examples for preserving or developing PCR claims, sentence challenges, expert issues and evidentiary requests

Limitations: Historical federal defense example; some are pretrial only. Not a stand-alone PCR vehicle. Check subsequent law, current Rule 702, sentencing definitions, local rules, facts and actual disposition.

By Prison Project…, 16 October, 2026

A078 | Suppress Gang Expert 2005

RESEARCH RESOURCE: Not reviewed or approved as a filing-ready motion.

Jurisdiction: Federal; Northern District of California brief bank, Ninth Circuit context

Document type: defense motion or brief

Potential use: Defense-side examples for preserving or developing PCR claims, sentence challenges, expert issues and evidentiary requests

Limitations: Historical federal defense example; some are pretrial only. Not a stand-alone PCR vehicle. Check subsequent law, current Rule 702, sentencing definitions, local rules, facts and actual disposition.

By Prison Project…, 16 October, 2026

A077 | Motion For Disclosure Of Confidential Informant2012

RESEARCH RESOURCE: Not reviewed or approved as a filing-ready motion.

Jurisdiction: Federal; Northern District of California brief bank, Ninth Circuit context

Document type: defense motion or brief

Potential use: Defense-side examples for preserving or developing PCR claims, sentence challenges, expert issues and evidentiary requests

Limitations: Historical federal defense example; some are pretrial only. Not a stand-alone PCR vehicle. Check subsequent law, current Rule 702, sentencing definitions, local rules, facts and actual disposition.

By Prison Project…, 16 October, 2026

A076 | Reveal Informant2012

RESEARCH RESOURCE: Not reviewed or approved as a filing-ready motion.

Jurisdiction: Federal; Northern District of California brief bank, Ninth Circuit context

Document type: defense motion or brief

Potential use: Defense-side examples for preserving or developing PCR claims, sentence challenges, expert issues and evidentiary requests

Limitations: Historical federal defense example; some are pretrial only. Not a stand-alone PCR vehicle. Check subsequent law, current Rule 702, sentencing definitions, local rules, facts and actual disposition.

By Prison Project…, 16 October, 2026

A075 | Competency2012

RESEARCH RESOURCE: Not reviewed or approved as a filing-ready motion.

Jurisdiction: Federal; Northern District of California brief bank, Ninth Circuit context

Document type: defense motion or brief

Potential use: Defense-side examples for preserving or developing PCR claims, sentence challenges, expert issues and evidentiary requests

Limitations: Historical federal defense example; some are pretrial only. Not a stand-alone PCR vehicle. Check subsequent law, current Rule 702, sentencing definitions, local rules, facts and actual disposition.

By Prison Project…, 16 October, 2026

A074 | Sever Counts2012

RESEARCH RESOURCE: Not reviewed or approved as a filing-ready motion.

Jurisdiction: Federal; Northern District of California brief bank, Ninth Circuit context

Document type: defense motion or brief

Potential use: Defense-side examples for preserving or developing PCR claims, sentence challenges, expert issues and evidentiary requests

Limitations: Historical federal defense example; some are pretrial only. Not a stand-alone PCR vehicle. Check subsequent law, current Rule 702, sentencing definitions, local rules, facts and actual disposition.

By Prison Project…, 16 October, 2026

A073 | Sever Defendants2012

RESEARCH RESOURCE: Not reviewed or approved as a filing-ready motion.

Jurisdiction: Federal; Northern District of California brief bank, Ninth Circuit context

Document type: defense motion or brief

Potential use: Defense-side examples for preserving or developing PCR claims, sentence challenges, expert issues and evidentiary requests

Limitations: Historical federal defense example; some are pretrial only. Not a stand-alone PCR vehicle. Check subsequent law, current Rule 702, sentencing definitions, local rules, facts and actual disposition.

By Prison Project…, 16 October, 2026

A072 | Motion for bail pending appeal, brief bank label 2019

RESEARCH RESOURCE: Not reviewed or approved as a filing-ready motion.

Jurisdiction: Federal; brief-bank example

Document type: defense motion or brief

Potential use: Defense-side examples for preserving or developing PCR claims, sentence challenges, expert issues and evidentiary requests

Limitations: Historical federal defense example; some are pretrial only. Not a stand-alone PCR vehicle. Check subsequent law, current Rule 702, sentencing definitions, local rules, facts and actual disposition.

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