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It depends on how the rulings went at the suppression hearing.
A suppression hearing is an opportunity to have a judge look at the evidence against you and determine whether it is allowed at trial. It's not something you want to bank on unless the police violated your rights.
After arraignment: preliminary hearing(s) take place - followed by the trial itself - followed by a sentencing hearing (if found guilty).
I would file a motion to dismiss the case. If the prosecution has deprived the accused of his right to a speedy trial, the charges must be dismissed. Four continuances by the prosecution seems like too many to ensure the accused a speedy trial. I suggest you talk with a criminal defense attorney ASAP (if you are not already represented) , as you will need a good lawyer on your side to get the charges dropped or a speedy trial.
No a hearing comes before a trial. Hearings are held so that attorneys can argue what evidence is allowed in the trial.
There is no such thing as a desposition hearing. If you are asking about a deposition, this is a time when the attorneys interview a witness, on the record, to get his/her testimony "nailed down" before trial. However, this is not a hearing and does not take place in court.
Pretrial is the period after arraignment but before a trial.During a pre-trial hearing any motions (evidence suppression, subpoenas, and even dismissal) that your attorney or the prosecution may have will be heard or scheduled for a motion hearing. In pre-trial the prosecution also has the authority to work out a plea agreement between the person and the prosecuting jurisdiction (local, county, state, etc). The defendant also has the right to change their plea (as is the norm with plea deals).Also, pretrials are a time for the judge to get information as to case law, evidence, witnesses. During this phase of justice, witnesses come forth and testify before the Judge.If the pre-trial yields no successful agreements between the defense and prosecution, a criminal trial or bench trial will take place.
It is a mini-trial.
You can file a written motion for an evidence suppression hearing. You can also orally object or request a sidebar (request to approach the judge) to the use of evidence if you have solid proof that it was obtained illegally or would be generally inadmissible in a trial.
arrest - preliminary hearing - indictment - pre-trial hearing(s) - trial - sentencing.
This person's name is subject to a suppression order by judge at the trial and should not be posted. There are legal penalties for breaching suppression orders.
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