Explore 24 fifth amendment self incrimination 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 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 Admissible Despite Arrest Circumstances
Christopher Samuels 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 confes...
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...
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 ...
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 remanded 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, 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 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 Admissible Despite Warrantless Arrest After Miranda Waiver
Jorge Rodriguez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confess...
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 ...
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...
Florida appeals court upholds confession admissibility after Miranda waiver
Samuel L. Smithers v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was vo...
Confession Admissible After Miranda Warnings Given
Ernest D. Suggs v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was vol...
Confession Admissible Despite Arrest Circumstances
Curtis Windom v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was volunta...
Florida court upholds confession admissibility after Miranda waiver
Michael W. Jones v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was volunt...
Florida court affirms confession admissibility after Miranda waiver
Michael Bernard Bell v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was vol...
Florida court rules stingray device use requires a warrant
Anthony Floyd Wainwright v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on June 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's use of a "stingray...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Mark H. Wilson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on May 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Mark H. Wilson, appealed his conviction for aggravated assault...
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 ...
Florida Appeals Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
James D. Ford v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on February 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was volunt...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 fifth amendment self incrimination cases from courts in Florida. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding fifth amendment self incrimination cases in Florida include: fladistctapp (13 cases), fla (11 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Remanded: 4, Reversed: 5, Defendant Win: 12, Plaintiff Win: 3.