Explore 26 court opinions on Admissibility Of Confessions. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, SJC Rules
Morales v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant...
Appellate court affirms conviction despite challenge to redacted confession
Giovani Aveleno Kitts v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Giovani Aveleno Kitts, appealed his conviction for...
Confession obtained after invoking counsel rights leads to conviction reversal
In Re Anant Kumar Tripati v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellant, Anant Kumar Tripati, appealed his conviction for agg...
Malicious wounding conviction doesn't qualify for ACCA enhancement
Stevens v. Jurnigan, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a defendant's prior conviction for a "crime of violence"...
Texas Appeals Court Reverses Assault Conviction Over Improper Confession
In Re Trina D. Henderson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Trina D. Henderson, appealed her conviction for aggr...
Confession Admissible Despite Lengthy Interrogation, Court Rules
State v. Reams, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissi...
Appellate court upholds denial of motion to suppress marijuana evidence
Sariah Garcia v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court erred in denying the appell...
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 Conviction Based on Child Victim's Out-of-Court Statements
In Re Jesus R. Salazar v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jesus R. Salazar, appealed his conviction for ...
Minor's confession admissible despite later discovery of age if Miranda rights understood
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, ...
Texas Appeals Court Upholds State's Actions in Arrest and Detention Case
Raymond v. Velasquez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Raymond, sued the State of Texas for alleged con...
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,...
Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, SJC Rules
Commonwealth v. Lewis, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant...
NC Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoking Counsel
State v. Bracey, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was vol...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Confession If Rights Understood
State v. Ellis, decided by Washington Supreme Court on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made after bein...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Ambiguous Request for Counsel
In Re: People v. Culver, Juli, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtai...
Colorado Supreme Court: Miranda Waiver and Voluntariness of Statements
Tyrone Walker v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defend...
Illinois Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Initial Silence
People v. Johnson, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained after he ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
Clark Newman Potter v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a ...
NC Supreme Court: 'I don't know' can mean understanding Miranda rights
State v. Lail, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was volunt...
Town zoning bylaw prohibiting short-term rentals in residential districts upheld
McBRADY BETTS, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, McBrady Betts, sued the defendant, the Town of Dartmouth, allegin...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Denial of New Trial for Convicted Man
State of Iowa v. Terence Edward Manning Jr., decided by Iowa Supreme Court on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Terence Manning Jr.'s ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
In re: People v. Angerer, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Charles James Crabtree v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whethe...
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...
Colorado Supreme Court: Miranda waiver valid before formal charges
Mohammed Douhaj v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defen...