Explore 27 court opinions on Coercive Interrogation Tactics. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Georgia Supreme Court Rules Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation
Larkins v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible...
Ohio Court Reverses Conviction Over Coerced Confession
State v. Reynolds, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in this case centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary and ad...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary Under Totality of Circumstances
Commonwealth v. Arias, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant's...
Ohio Court Affirms Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Hefner, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's Fo...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction and Death Sentence
CHABOT (WACEY) v. STATE (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Wacey Chabot, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenc...
Statements Admissible After Invoking Right to Remain Silent
Commonwealth v. LeBlanc, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant'...
Confession deemed involuntary due to age and coercive interrogation
Thaddeus Thomas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was ...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
Donell Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was v...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence Dispute
State v. Held, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the trial...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Rainey v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's confes...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. Halderman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, 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 Admissibility of Confession After Miranda Warnings
State v. Williams, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in this case centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary a...
Ohio Appeals Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Suppress No-Knock Warrant Evidence
In re J.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient proba...
Intoxicated Confession Admissible If Rights Understood
State v. Kynard, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's con...
Juvenile's confession admissible despite statutory compliance questions
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., a juvenile, challenged the admissibility of ...
Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation Tactics
Medina v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible wh...
Confession Coerced by Prolonged Interrogation, Georgia Supreme Court Rules
Sanders v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible w...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Strong v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's confe...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Woods v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissibl...
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 of Appeals Upholds Confession Admissibility
State v. Elston, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Confession deemed involuntary due to prolonged interrogation and sleep deprivation
Annabelle R. LaGiglia v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. This case concerns whether a defendant's confession was vol...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. Couch, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Powell, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. McDonald, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Brady, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. McLaughlin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defenda...