These motions contend that police conducted an illegal search/seizure or obtained a confession in violation of the defendant's constitutional rights.

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A motion to suppress is typically filed by a defendant in a criminal case when they believe that evidence, such as physical or testimonial evidence, was illegally obtained by the police through an unlawful search and seizure or through coercive interrogation in violation of their constitutional rights. This motion asks the court to exclude the evidence from being presented at trial.

These Motions Contend That Police Conducted an Illegal Search/seizure or Obtained