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An MPT file asks you to draft the argument section of a trial-court brief supporting a motion to suppress evidence seized from a backpack. The file includes the officer's report, a transcript of the stop, and a library with one case favoring suppression and one case allowing a similar search after consent. Your client initially denied owning the backpack but later admitted it was his.
A student plans to write a neutral memorandum that lists both cases in chronological order and concludes, "The judge should decide whether suppression is fair." The student also plans to omit the ownership inconsistency because it weakens the client's position.
What format and tone should the student use for the argument section? Discuss persuasive point headings, organization around the requested ruling, professional advocacy, and treatment of unfavorable facts and authority.