Equivocal 'I don't know' to Miranda waiver invalidates confession
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-10-15 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
Copney v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissibl...
Ga. Supreme Court: Unwarned statements taint subsequent confessions
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-02-18 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
State v. Gates, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 18, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made during a custodial inte...