Explore 24 court opinions on Due Process Voluntariness Of Confessions. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ohio Supreme Court: Sleep deprivation alone doesn't make confession involuntary
State v. J.B., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible whe...
Ohio Court Affirms Admissibility of Confession in State v. Humphries
State v. Humphries, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in State v. Humphries involved whether the defendant's confession was volu...
Ohio Court of Appeals Rules Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation
State v. Stafford, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in State v. Stafford centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntar...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Melvin Stevens v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Melvin Stevens, challenged his conviction for aggravat...
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...
Confession Admissible Despite Alleged Coercion During Custodial Interrogation
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 the admissibility of a "co...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
Alonza Henry v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was vol...
Vehicle forfeiture upheld despite owner's claim of ignorance
Johnson - Bey v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state of Florida could se...
Ohio Supreme Court: Sleep Deprivation Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
State v. Ballish, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissibl...
Ohio Court of Appeals Rules Confession Involuntary Due to Coercion
State v. Edwards, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute in State v. Edwards centered on whether the defendant's confession was volunta...
Confession Admissible Despite Lengthy Interrogation
Thomason v. State, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Court of Appeals of Maryland considered whether a defendant's confession was volu...
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation
State v. Roberts, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 14, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible whe...
Ohio Supreme Court: Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation
State v. Rogers, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 22, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary when obtained after...
Ohio Supreme Court: "No-Knock" Entry Requires Justification Beyond Mere Warrant
State v. Clark, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was validly executed when officers an...
Coerced Confession Inadmissible Due to Police Interrogation Tactics
People v. Alvarez, decided by California Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The California Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained after a pro...
Ohio Supreme Court: Sleep Deprivation Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
State v. Brown, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible wh...
California Supreme Court: Deceptive Police Tactics Invalidate Confession
People v. Faial, decided by California Supreme Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The California Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained after a l...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession if Rights Understood
Nguyen v. State, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Court of Appeals of Maryland considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained afte...
Washington Supreme Court: Misleading about evidence strength doesn't automatically make confession involuntary
State v. Bell, decided by Washington Supreme Court on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary when ob...
Confession Admissible Despite 'Wanted to Waive' Miranda Phrasing
Commonwealth v. Shifflett, G., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confess...
Iowa Supreme Court: Confession voluntary despite defendant's mental state
State of Iowa v. Vanessa Renae Gale, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntar...
Washington Supreme Court scrutinizes 'no-knock' warrant justification
State v. Zghair, decided by Washington Supreme Court on April 17, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Washington Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pr...
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
State v. Nelson, decided by Washington Supreme Court on March 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and ...
Ohio Supreme Court: Prior convictions generally cannot be collaterally attacked
State ex rel. Duncan v. Chambers-Smith, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant, who was convicted o...