Timothy is the defendant in a criminal trial. It is the first day of the trial and the jury has just been chosen. His attorney, fresh out of law school, files a motion for judgment of acquittal. Has this motion been properly filed?
A) Yes, the defendant is entitled to file this motion at any time prior to submitting the case to the jury.
B) No, the defendant must wait until the close of the prosecution's case or prior to submitting the case to the jury.
C) Yes, the motion is to be filed before the prosecution presents its case in chief.
D) No, a motion for acquittal is not appropriate until the sentencing phase of the criminal trial.

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A motion for judgment of acquittal is typically filed after the prosecution has presented its case but before the case is submitted to the jury, allowing the defense to argue that the prosecution has not met its burden of proof.

Timothy Is the Defendant in a Criminal Trial