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what is a motion to suppress

Asked on Apr 20th, 2015 on Criminal Law - Pennsylvania
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my son is incarcerated he goes to court soon .i was told by him if he win the motion to suppress he would have to sit in jail until the prosecutor files an appeal. He has bail would we be able to bail him out if he is waiting on the appeal from the prosecutor? will they put a detainer on him? and how long would he have to sit?
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A motion to suppress is a motion filed by defense counsel to suppress certain evidence in a criminal case.  Typically, this type of evidence can include physical evidence taken during a search and seizure, or incriminating statements made to the police afterward. IF your son wins the motion to suppress, it could result in the charges being dropped against him, depending on what other evidence the prosecutor has.  For this reason, the motion to suppress is one of the most effective tools a criminal defense attorney can use.
Answered on Apr 24th, 2015 at 7:29 AM

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