Coerced Confessions

Comprehensive guide to Coerced Confessions cases, courts, and legal analysis.

26 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Coerced Confessions

State v. J.B.

ohio · 2026-04-22 · Impact: 45/100

State v. J.B., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible whe...

Miller v. State

ga · 2026-04-21 · Impact: 15/100

Miller v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's confes...

State v. Stafford

ohioctapp · 2026-04-16 · Impact: 65/100

State v. Stafford, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in State v. Stafford centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntar...

Smith v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-04-16 · Impact: 75/100

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,...

Bertok v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-04-13 · Impact: 75/100

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...

Melvin Stevens v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-25 · Impact: 65/100

Melvin Stevens v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Melvin Stevens, challenged his conviction for aggravat...

Smith v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-25 · Impact: 75/100

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...

Smith v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-19 · Impact: 75/100

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...

Donell Jackson v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-19 · Impact: 75/100

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...

Jackson v. State

ga · 2026-03-17 · Impact: 15/100

Jackson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's confe...

State v. Norman

ohioctapp · 2026-03-09 · Impact: 75/100

State v. Norman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 9, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in this case centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary and admis...

State v. Norman

ohioctapp · 2026-03-06 · Impact: 15/100

State v. Norman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in this case centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary and ...

Johnson - Bey v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-04 · Impact: 25/100

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...

Smith v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-03-04 · 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, ...

Mitchell v. State

ga · 2026-03-03 · Impact: 25/100

Mitchell v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admiss...

Sanders v. State

ga · 2026-03-03 · Impact: 75/100

Sanders v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible w...

Lipp v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-02-25 · Impact: 75/100

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...

Henry J. Brown v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-02-25 · Impact: 75/100

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...

Troy Lee Jackson v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-02-25 · Impact: 60/100

Troy Lee Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to deny a ...

Smith v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-02-20 · Impact: 75/100

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...

State v. Ballish

ohio · 2026-02-18 · Impact: 30/100

State v. Ballish, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissibl...

Jones v. State

ga · 2026-02-17 · Impact: 15/100

Jones v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's co...

Samuels v. State

ga · 2026-02-17 · Impact: 25/100

Samuels v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...

Matthew Davis v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-02-11 · Impact: 25/100

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 ...

Samuel Lopez v. State of Florida

fladistctapp · 2026-02-06 · Impact: 75/100

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 ...

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