Explore 20 voluntariness of confessions court cases in Texas. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Counsel; Conviction Affirmed
Oliver Perry Harris v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Oliver Perry Harris, appealed his conviction for agg...
Confession inadmissible due to Miranda violations, conviction reversed
James Chadleigh Schrotel v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, James Chadleigh Schrotel, appealed his conviction fo...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from vehicle search.
In Re Georgina Yackelin Ramirez Uzcategui v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court er...
Juvenile Court Transfer to Adult Court Affirmed
In the Matter of E.A., a Juvenile v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a juvenile's appeal of a Texas cou...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence, Court Rules
Nicholas Craig Perkins v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Nicholas Craig Perkins, appealed his conviction fo...
Appellate Court Affirms Juvenile Delinquency Adjudication for Aggravated Assault
In Re J.C., a Juvenile v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, J.C., challenged the juvenile court's adjudication...
Texas appeals court reverses assault conviction over improper "bad acts" evidence
Sariah Garcia v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellant, Sariah Garcia, appealed her conviction for aggravated assaul...
Texas court affirms conviction based on 'state of mind' evidence.
Zachari Jerod Johnson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Zachari Jerod Johnson, appealed his conviction ...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Upholds "Bad Acts" Evidence
Zachari Jerod Johnson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Zachari Jerod Johnson, appealed his conviction ...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Upholds Confession Admissibility
Oliver W. Hart, III v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Oliver W. Hart, III, appealed his conviction for ...
Child's statement to pediatrician admissible in abuse case
In the Interest of N.L. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a child's out-of-cour...
Juvenile's appeal of delinquency adjudication for aggravated assault affirmed
In the Matter of C.C., a Juvenile v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a juvenile's appeal of a delinq...
Texas Court Reverses Conviction Due to Un-Mirandized Confession
Leo Wayne Cover v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellant, Leo Wayne Cover, appealed his conviction for aggravated se...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In Re A.T. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, A.T., challenged the trial court's order terminating paren...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
In Re Diego Raoul Goding v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Diego Raoul Goding, appealed his conviction ...
Juvenile's confession admissible after invoking silence, court rules
In the Interest of L.S. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a juvenile's confessi...
Confession obtained after invoking counsel rights violates Fifth Amendment
In Re Pattie Pearson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Pattie Pearson, appealed her conviction for aggravated...
Juvenile's confession admissible without parent present during interrogation
In the Matter of S.W., a Juvenile v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, S.W., a juvenile, challenged the adm...
Confession obtained after invoking counsel rights inadmissible
Antonio Thomas-Edwardo Montoya v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Antonio Thomas-Edwardo Montoya, appealed his...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction Despite Alleged Interrogation Error
David Harold Sehon v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, David Harold Sehon, appealed his conviction for agg...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 20 voluntariness of confessions cases from courts in Texas. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding voluntariness of confessions cases in Texas include: texapp (20 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 15, Reversed: 3, Remanded: 2.