Browse 25 waiver of constitutional rights cases decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
PA Supreme Court: Confession admissible after invoking silence, then waiving rights
Commonwealth v. Wakeley, G., Jr., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confes...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible If Miranda Rights Waived Before Invoking Counsel
Commonwealth v. Torner, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, ...
Defendant's silence after Miranda waiver doesn't automatically end interrogation
Commonwealth v. Hawkins-Davenport, D., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defen...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Miranda Waiver if Understood
Commonwealth v. Brown, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's stateme...
Pa. Supreme Court: Statement Admissible After Invoking Silence
Commonwealth v. Walker, D., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statem...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence if Re-advised
Commonwealth v. Smith, V., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confes...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence Right
Commonwealth v. Smith, V., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confes...
PA Supreme Court: Intoxication doesn't automatically invalidate confession if rights understood
Commonwealth v. Jenkins, B., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's conf...
Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, Pre-Counsel Invocation
Commonwealth v. Coles, E., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confes...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Miranda Waiver
Commonwealth v. Lewis, A., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's conf...
PA Supreme Court: Miranda statements voluntary, admissible
Commonwealth v. Lewis, A., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's state...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Miranda Waiver
Commonwealth v. Lewis, A., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's state...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, Before Counsel Invoked
Commonwealth v. Dixon, M., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confe...
PA Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Warning of Appellate Rights Loss
In the Matter of: Benjamin Paul Brownlee, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's wai...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Voluntary Despite Intoxication Claims
Commonwealth v. Roupp, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, ob...
PA Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Must Include Notice of Lost Rights
In the Matter of: Ian S. Pulz, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's waiver of his ri...
Statements Admissible After Invoking Silence and Re-Mirandization
Commonwealth v. Rowe, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made d...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession if Rights Understood
Commonwealth v. Anderson, G., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confes...
PA Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Understanding of Self-Representation Risks
In the Matter of: Anthony C. Cappuccio, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's waiver of ...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Initial Silence
Commonwealth v. Wright, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtai...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence, If Re-Initiated
Commonwealth v. Deweese, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obt...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence, PA Supreme Court Rules
Commonwealth v. Long, S., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtain...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Miranda Waiver if Understood
Commonwealth v. Bitler, A., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made ...
Statement Admissible: No Custody Means No Miranda Required
Commonwealth v. Cinque, J., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statement to pol...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession if Rights Understood
Commonwealth v. Muhammad, R., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confessi...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 waiver of constitutional rights cases from Pennsylvania Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 22, Reversed: 3.
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