Explore 19 coerced confessions court cases in Florida. AI-powered summaries, key 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 defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was volun...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
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...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
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...
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...
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...
Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
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 ...
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 coercive interrogation tactics
Matthew Davis v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confessio...
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 admissible to prove identity in aggravated battery case
Barrant D. Douglas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Barrant D. Douglas, appealed his conviction...
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...
Confession deemed involuntary, conviction reversed
Michael James Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was vo...
Confession deemed involuntary, conviction reversed
Michael James Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession w...
Confession Admissible Despite Arrest Circumstances
Jeffrey G. Hutchinson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 19 coerced confessions cases from courts in Florida. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding coerced confessions cases in Florida include: fladistctapp (16 cases), fla (3 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 10, Reversed: 5, Remanded: 3, Plaintiff Win: 1.