Explore 23 voluntariness of confessions court cases in North Carolina. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
NC Supreme Court: Confession voluntary despite pre-counsel appointment
State v. Allison, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made ...
NC Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoking Counsel
State v. Bracey, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was vol...
Statements after attorney request inadmissible
State v. Calderon, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed whether a defendant's statements made during...
NC Supreme Court: Confession voluntary despite ambiguous question after Miranda
State v. Ford, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was volun...
NC Supreme Court: Intoxication doesn't automatically invalidate confession
State v. Kelliher, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made...
NC Supreme Court: Confession involuntary due to coercive interrogation
State v. Reel, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was volun...
NC Court of Appeals: Miranda waiver valid, subsequent statements admissible
State v. Chemuti, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed whether a defendant's statements made ...
NC Supreme Court: 'I don't know' can mean understanding Miranda rights
State v. Lail, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was volunt...
NC Supreme Court: Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation
State v. Rogers, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was volu...
NC Supreme Court: Confession Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Wilson, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was volu...
NC Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoking Silence
State v. Wright, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained ...
NC Supreme Court: Intoxication doesn't automatically invalidate confession
State v. Chambers, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made afte...
NC Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
State v. Bowman, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made after ...
NC Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Confession If Rights Understood
State v. Chambers, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made afte...
NC Supreme Court: Intoxication doesn't automatically invalidate confession
State v. Hunt, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, made after bei...
NC Supreme Court: Confession involuntary due to coercive interrogation
State v. Melton, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntar...
NC Supreme Court: Confession involuntary due to coercive interrogation
State v. Bell, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntar...
NC Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
State v. Borlase, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made aft...
NC Supreme Court: Confession involuntary due to coercive interrogation
State v. Fenner, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was volunt...
NC Supreme Court: Coerced Confession Invalid
State v. Gregory, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary ...
NC Supreme Court: Confession voluntary despite ambiguous "want to talk" question
State v. Macon, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was volunta...
NC Supreme Court: Confession Inadmissible Due to Coercive Interrogation
State v. Miller, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary a...
NC Supreme Court: 'I don't know' to Miranda rights doesn't invoke silence
State v. Sims, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntar...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 23 voluntariness of confessions cases from courts in North Carolina. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding voluntariness of confessions cases in North Carolina include: nc (23 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 19, Mixed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 1, Reversed: 2.