Browse 8 juvenile confessions cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Juvenile Confessions Opinions from Florida District Court of Appeal (8)
Confession Coerced: Appellate Court Reverses Conviction
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-16 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary ...
Confession deemed involuntary due to defendant's age and interrogation conditions
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-25 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary,...
Confession deemed involuntary due to age and coercive interrogation
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
Leroy Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession w...
Warrantless cell phone search incident to arrest violates Fourth Amendment
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-17 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
T. W. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's warrantless search of the def...
Confession deemed involuntary due to defendant's age and interrogation conditions
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-04 · Remanded · Impact: 75/100
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary, ...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-02-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Annabelle R. LaGiglia v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a defendant's confession wa...
Appellate Court Upholds School Search of Student Backpack
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
M.C.J., a Child v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's decision to ...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-02-05 · Remanded · Impact: 65/100
Barrant D. Douglas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The plaintiff, Barrant D. Douglas, appealed his conviction for ...