Confession deemed involuntary due to age and interrogation conditions
South Carolina Supreme Court · 2025-05-28 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
Mitchell Rivers v. State, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary, g...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
South Carolina Supreme Court · 2025-02-26 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
State v. Jason B. McSwain, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on February 26, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary a...