Aponte Hearing:(People v Aponte)to determine competency of a criminally insane prisoner to initiate proceeding to obtain relief from conviction.

Brady Motion: Pre-trial demand for material or evidence possessed by prosecutor that is favorable to or exculpates defendant.

Clayton Hearing:(People v Clayton) – To dismiss indictment “In the interest of justice”.

Darden Hearing:(People v Darden) – An in camera hearing with judge and confidental informant,without disclosing his identity, to determine whether sufficient information was given by the informer to justify the search warrant that was issued.

Dunaway Hearing:(Dunaway v New York) – To determine if police had “probable cause” to detain and arrest defendant.

Einhorn Hearing:(People v Einhorn) – To determine if illegal eavesdropping evidence is the basis of a question asked a witness before a Grand Jury.

Gelbard Hearing:(U.S. v Gelbard) – Request to learn whether questions asked before a Federal Grand Jury are derived from electronic means of surveillance.

Huntley Hearing: (People v Huntley) – To determine voluntariness of confession.

Luck Hearing:(U.S. v Luck) – To determine if defendant’s prior conviction may be used for impeachment purposes.

Mapp Hearing: (Mapp v Ohio) – A hearing to determine whether evidence should be suppressed because it has been obtained in violation of the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights.

Miranda Hearing: (Miranda v Arizona) – To determine whether defendant was properly advised of rights at the time of arrest.

Montgomery Hearing: (People v Montgomery) – To determine whether defendant received adequate notice of his right to appeal from judgement.

Sandoval Hearing: (People v Sandoval) - A hearing to determine which portions of a defendant’s prior record can be brought out by the prosecution a trial if defendant testifies. <{> Simmons Hearing: (Simmons v U.S.) – To determine the use of police photographs to establish identity. Townsend Hearing: (People v Townsend) – As to the delay between time of arrest and indictment “Speedy Trial Rule”

Wade Haring: (U.S. v Wade) – To determine the Propriety of pre-trial identification (line-up)

Witherspoon Hearing: (Witherspoon v Illinois) – Examination on the voir dire as to juror attitude to the death penalty.

Compiled by: Alfredo Gonzales, Bronx Supreme Court.