Explore 25 custodial interrogation court cases in Pennsylvania. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
PA Supreme Court: Confession admissible after invoking silence, then waiving rights
Commonwealth v. Wakeley, G., Jr., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confes...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible If Miranda Rights Waived Before Invoking Counsel
Commonwealth v. Torner, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, ...
Defendant's silence after Miranda waiver doesn't automatically end interrogation
Commonwealth v. Hawkins-Davenport, D., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defen...
PA Supreme Court: Probable cause justified warrantless vehicle search
Commonwealth v. Brown, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a ...
Confession after invoking counsel rights inadmissible
Commonwealth v. Walker, D., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 28, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession,...
Pa. Supreme Court: Reinitiation of Dialogue Waives Invoked Right to Silence
Commonwealth v. Walker, D., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statem...
PA Supreme Court: Invoking Right to Counsel Stops All Interrogation
Commonwealth v. Fitzpatrick, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statem...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence if Re-advised
Commonwealth v. Smith, V., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confes...
Waiver of Miranda Rights and Subsequent Request for Counsel
Commonwealth v. Jenkins, B., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's state...
Confession Admissible Despite Later Invocation of Counsel
Commonwealth v. Jenkins, B., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's conf...
PA Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
Commonwealth v. Livingston, C., Pet, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's conf...
Defendant's reinitiated statement to police admissible after invoking silence
Commonwealth v. Coles, E., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's statem...
Defendant's reinitiated statement to police admissible after invoking silence
Commonwealth v. Coles, E., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's statem...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Miranda Waiver
Commonwealth v. Lewis, A., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's conf...
PA Supreme Court: Confession after invoking silence is inadmissible
Commonwealth v. Davis, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, o...
PA Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Warning of Appellate Rights Loss
In the Matter of: Benjamin Paul Brownlee, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's wai...
Pa. Supreme Court: Clarifying question after Miranda waiver doesn't invalidate confession
Commonwealth v. Rondon, M., Apl. of: Hobbs, S., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defend...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Voluntary Despite Intoxication Claims
Commonwealth v. Roupp, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, ob...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, Before Invoking Counsel
Commonwealth v. Rowe, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtai...
Confession Invalid After Invoking Right to Counsel
Commonwealth v. Ellis, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtain...
PA Supreme Court: Confession admissible after invoking silence, then re-engaging police
Commonwealth v. Deweese, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obt...
Confession Invalid After Invoking Right to Counsel
Commonwealth v. Moroz, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained a...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Miranda Waiver if Understood
Commonwealth v. Bitler, A., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made ...
Statement Admissible: No Custody Means No Miranda Required
Commonwealth v. Cinque, J., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statement to pol...
Confession Inadmissible After Invocation of Silence Right
Commonwealth v. Scheppard, J., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtain...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 custodial interrogation cases from courts in Pennsylvania. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding custodial interrogation cases in Pennsylvania include: pa (25 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 20, Reversed: 5.