This document discusses discovery and pretrial conferences. It describes two common types of discovery - depositions and interrogations. Depositions allow for interviewing and following up with a person under oath, but can be time-consuming and expensive. Interrogations involve submitting written questions to be answered under oath, and are less complex but answers may be less detailed. The document also discusses how judges can dismiss illegally obtained evidence according to rules of evidence, such as evidence obtained without a valid search warrant. Dismissing key evidence can impact whether a trial can continue.