It is imperative to be aware that throughout a pretrial hearing judges will decide on any motions or issues raised throughout a pretrial conference. In other words, motions to dismiss will be decided on during the pretrial hearing. Even though many pretrial motions contend with the defense requesting that specific evidence be prohibited or permitted for trial, sometimes it might effectively end the overall case of the prosecution with an effective pretrial motion to dismiss. The case will be dismissed if the key witness does not appear, the prosecutors cannot ascertain at a minimal level that every component of a specified criminal offense happened, or the statement of a key witness crumbles under cross-examination. Other reasons for a case to be dismissed include as follows: Fourth Amendment violations regarding illegal searches and seizures by police, investigators, and law enforcement Procedural issues concerning police and prosecutors violating the rights of the defendant Lack of resources The defendant’s cooperation with the case If the defendant does get the charges dismissed, prosecutors might choose to file charges against the person again in the future.