Browse 26 totality of the circumstances test for confessions cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary,...
Confession Coerced: Appellate Court Reverses Conviction
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 Suppressed Due to Illegal Arrest
Bertok v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Bertok court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained af...
Confession deemed involuntary due to age and interrogation conditions
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 27, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary ...
Warrantless vehicle search upheld due to probable cause
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Smith, challenged the admissibility of evidence obtained t...
Confession deemed involuntary due to age and coercive interrogation
Thaddeus Thomas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was ...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove identity and intent
Melvin Stevens v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Melvin Stevens, challenged his conviction for agg...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in Smith v. State of Florida centered on whether the def...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was volun...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
Donell Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was v...
Confession deemed involuntary due to age and coercive interrogation
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...
Confession deemed involuntary due to defendant's age and interrogation conditions
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary,...
Confession deemed involuntary due to defendant's age and interrogation conditions
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary,...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
Alonza Henry v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was vol...
Vehicle forfeiture upheld despite owner's claim of ignorance
Johnson - Bey v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state of Florida could se...
Confession deemed involuntary due to defendant's age and interrogation conditions
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 coercion, conviction reversed
Lipp v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntar...
Confession deemed involuntary, conviction reversed
Henry J. Brown v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession wa...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercion, conviction reversed
Troy Lee Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved whether the defendant's confession was...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation
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...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was volunta...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercion during interrogation
Hewitt A. Grant II v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's conf...
Appellate Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Plain View
Matthew Davis v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny ...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
Samuel Lopez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession ...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
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 ...
Confession deemed involuntary due to age and coercive interrogation
B.D. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was volu...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 totality of the circumstances test for confessions cases from Florida District Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Remanded: 6, Reversed: 8, Defendant Win: 11, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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