At the very least, purporting to want a trial will buy the defendant time, as complex trials typically involve extensive discovery and pretrial motions.

The resolution of pretrial motions often dictates the future of a case.

In civil cases, parties often file a variety of pretrial motions with the court seeking court orders affecting the trial.

The earlier rulings resulted from pretrial motions submitted six months prior to trial.

At this point the parties may also engage in pretrial motions to exclude or include particular legal or factual issues before trial.