How to Defend Against Multiplicity Claims

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Read the defendant's motion to dismiss.. Analyze the crimes charged.. Look at the legislative history.

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1

Read the defendant's motion to dismiss.

Step 1

Read the defendant's motion to dismiss.

2

Analyze the crimes charged.

Step 2

Analyze the crimes charged.

3

Look at the legislative history.

Step 3

Look at the legislative history.

4

Find helpful court opinions.

Step 4

Find helpful court opinions.

5

Format your motion.

Step 5

Format your motion.

6

Argue that the indictment doesn't suffer from multiplicity.

Step 6

Argue that the indictment doesn't suffer from multiplicity.

7

Argue that the counts should be merged later.

Step 7

Argue that the counts should be merged later.

8

Provide notice to the defendant.

Step 8

Provide notice to the defendant.

9

File the motion.

Step 9

File the motion.

10

Observe a motion hearing.

Step 10

Observe a motion hearing.

11

Listen to the defendant.

Step 11

Listen to the defendant.

12

Make your argument.

Step 12

Make your argument.

13

Select which count to drop.

Step 13

Select which count to drop.

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