Explore 25 waiver of constitutional rights 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 ...
Pa. Supreme Court: Statement Admissible After Invoking 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...
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...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence Right
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...
PA Supreme Court: Intoxication doesn't automatically invalidate confession if rights understood
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...
Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, Pre-Counsel Invocation
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 confes...
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: Miranda statements voluntary, admissible
Commonwealth v. Lewis, A., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's state...
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 addressed whether a defendant's state...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, Before Counsel Invoked
Commonwealth v. Dixon, M., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confe...
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: 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...
Father's inability to pay child support arrears not proven, contempt affirmed
In the Matter of: Ian S. Pulz, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a father, Ian S. Pulz, c...
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...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession if Rights Understood
Commonwealth v. Anderson, G., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confes...
PA Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Understanding of Self-Representation Risks
In the Matter of: Anthony C. Cappuccio, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's waiver of ...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Miranda Waiver if Understood
Commonwealth v. Wright, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made d...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence, If Re-Initiated
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 Admissible After Invocation of Silence, PA Supreme Court Rules
Commonwealth v. Long, S., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtain...
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 ...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Miranda Waiver, PA Supreme Court Rules
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 statements made ...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession if Rights Understood
Commonwealth v. Muhammad, R., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confessi...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 waiver of constitutional rights cases from courts in Pennsylvania. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding waiver of constitutional rights cases in Pennsylvania include: pa (25 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23, Reversed: 2.