Browse 20 voluntariness of confessions cases decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Juvenile's Confession Deemed Voluntary by SJC
Commonwealth v. Ushon U., a juvenile, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whethe...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible for Motive, Intent, and Scheme
Commonwealth v. Arias, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defendant's convictio...
SJC Affirms Conviction Based on "State of Mind" Hearsay Exception
Commonwealth v. LeBlanc, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a defendant's convi...
Confession Admissible After Valid Miranda Waiver, Preceding Counsel Request
Pierce, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant's confession, ...
Officer's wrongful termination claim revived, defamation claim dismissed
Lombardi v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the Commonwealth of Massachuset...
Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, SJC Rules
Commonwealth v. Lewis, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary Under Totality of Circumstances
Lewis v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on January 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant...
Statements Admissible After Arrest Without Functional Interrogation
Jose Polanco v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a d...
Anonymous tip insufficient for vehicle stop, conviction reversed
Commonwealth v. Michael Noguera, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a defendant...
MA SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction, Upholds Automobile Exception
Commonwealth v. Elana Gordon, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a conviction...
Confession Admissible Despite Age and Interrogation Length
Dean Tran v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court's...
SJC Affirms Indecent Assault Conviction, Upholds Hearsay Exception
Commonwealth v. Erik A. Ferrara, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the convicti...
SJC Upholds Murder Conviction, Finds Evidence and Jury Instructions Proper
Commonwealth v. Jason Estabrook, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the convicti...
Plain Feel Doctrine Allows Warrantless Firearm Seizure
Commonwealth v. Quentin Smith, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defendant's co...
Juvenile Confessions: Totality of Circumstances Test for Miranda Waivers
COMMONWEALTH v. MANOLO M., a Juvenile (And Two Companion Cases), decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 8, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates three appeals conc...
SJC Affirms Armed Robbery Conviction, Upholds Probable Cause for Arrest
Commonwealth v. Victor Manuel Mercedes, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defen...
Statements to Police Admissible Despite Pre-Arrest Interrogation
COMMONWEALTH v. MARKEESE MITCHELL (And Two Companion Cases), decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Co...
MA SJC Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Confession Admissibility
Commonwealth v. Luis Gomez, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the conviction of ...
Mass. SJC: Defendant's statement to police was voluntary
Commonwealth v. Dasahn Crowder, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a de...
SJC Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Confession and Evidence Admission
Commonwealth v. Philip Chism, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the convic...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 20 voluntariness of confessions cases from Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 16, Mixed: 2, Plaintiff Win: 1, Reversed: 1.
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