Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence if Re-advised
Pennsylvania Supreme Court · 2025-11-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
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...
Confession Invalid After Invoking Right to Counsel
Pennsylvania Supreme Court · 2025-07-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
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...