Grounds

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1. When may the accused move to quash the complaint or information under Rule 117 section 1?
2. What form and contents does section 2 require for a motion to quash?
3. Which is expressly a ground under Rule 117 section 3?
4. A motion identifies a defect in the information that can be cured by amendment. What does section 4 direct?
5. An information charges multiple offenses but the law prescribes a single punishment for the various offenses in the cha…
6. The court sustains quashal for a curable formal defect. The accused argues that every order granting any motion to quas…
7. A motion argues that the charged facts do not constitute an offense. The prosecution asks for the opportunity to correc…
8. Identify four enumerated grounds for a motion to quash and explain the motion’s required form and ordinary timing.
9. Explain the amendment procedure when quashal is sought for a curable defect or failure to allege facts constituting an …
10. Does every order sustaining a motion to quash bar another prosecution? Explain the exceptions and why the ground matter…
11. Which Rule117 ground addresses allegations that, if true, constitute a legal justification?
12. Which Rule117 ground addresses the filing officer’s lack of authority?