Depending on your state's laws, a Motion for Reconsideration may be an option in the following situations: when you believe the judge did not consider or properly examine certain evidence or correctly apply the law; or. when new evidence is available that you were not able to present before the judge made a decision.
Defining a Motion of Reconsideration in Fairfax A motion for reconsideration asks a court to reconsider the sentence previously imposed on a defendant. Only the sentence that the court imposed after having found the defendant guilty is re-examined.
The purpose of a Motion for Clarification is to ask the Court to explain the provisions of a prior order of the Court that a party does not fully understand.
Motions may be typed by either party, may be filed on the General Notice and Motion Form or may be filed on one of the appropriate forms provided by the Supreme Court of Virginia (located here).
A Motion for Reconsideration in Michigan, governed by Michigan Court Rule 2.119(F), is a legal recourse available when a “palpable error” has significantly influenced the judge's decision and the outcome of the hearing or trial.
Pursuant to Virginia Code § 19.2-303, you may file a Motion to Reconsider. A Motion to Reconsider is a request submitted to the sentencing judge requesting that the judge consider a different, less harsh sentence.
The most common type of post-trial motion is a Motion for Reconsideration in which you are asking the judge to reconsider his/her ruling and change one specific part of the court order or the court's overall ruling.
Motion to strike evidence. When a defendant moves the court to strike out all of the evidence, upon any grounds, and such motion is overruled by the court, such defendant shall not thereafter be precluded from introducing evidence in his behalf.