Prior to Trial, the Parties Are Given an Opportunity to Make

Prior to trial, the parties are given an opportunity to make pretrial motions pertaining to evidence. An issue that cannot be brought up at the pretrial motion stage is:

A) guilt or innocence of the accused based on the merits of the case before the court.
B) a motion to exclude evidence that has been secured in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.
C) constitutional defects such as multiple prosecutions or failure to grant a speedy trial.
D) circumstantial evidence.