Explore 26 court opinions on Admissibility Of Statements. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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SJC Affirms Conviction Based on "State of Mind" Hearsay Exception
Commonwealth v. LeBlanc, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a defendant's convi...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. Fogle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's stat...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Based on Excited Utterance
State v. Slaughter, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that th...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Based on Excited Utterance
State v. Mundt, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the trial court err...
First Circuit: Consent to search laptop voluntary despite arrest
United States v. Abbas, decided by First Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Based on Excited Utterance
State v. Gumm, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the trial court erre...
PA Supreme Court: Invoking Right to Counsel Stops All Interrogation
Commonwealth v. Fitzpatrick, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statem...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Patrick Newcomer, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Patrick Newcomer's mot...
Statements to Police Admissible; No Custodial Interrogation Found
State v. Wells, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Statements Admissible After Arrest Without Functional Interrogation
Jose Polanco v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a d...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholds 404(B) Evidence Admission
State v. Vega-Medina, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that...
Miranda warnings must precede custodial interrogation to be valid
Axel Salazar Delacruz v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a de...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
State v. Hudson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Based on Excited Utterances
State v. Fleenor, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the ...
Confession Admissible Despite Later Invocation of Counsel
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...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Ealey v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
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...
Sixth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search, Statements Voluntary
United States v. Terrence Wayne VanOchten, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Terrence Wayne Van...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest lawful
United States v. Aaron Cardinale, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Aaron Cardinale's motion ...
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...
Consent to Search Electronic Devices Valid Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Bardakova, decided by Second Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Statement Admissible: No Custody Means No Miranda Required
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 statement to pol...
Colorado Supreme Court: Proffer statements inadmissible if agreement upheld
Darryl Cornelious Johnson, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent v. The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent/Cross-Petitioner, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant ...
Statements to Police Admissible Despite Pre-Arrest Interrogation
COMMONWEALTH v. MARKEESE MITCHELL (And Two Companion Cases), decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Co...
Mass. SJC: Defendant's statement to police was voluntary
Commonwealth v. Dasahn Crowder, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a de...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search and Statement Admissibility
United States v. Robert Notgrass, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Notgrass's moti...