Explore 25 court opinions on Effect Of Intoxication On Confession Voluntariness. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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PA Supreme Court: Probable cause justified warrantless vehicle search
Commonwealth v. Brown, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
Marlo Gonzalez v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defe...
NC Supreme Court: Confession involuntary due to coercive interrogation
State v. Reel, 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 volun...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
State v. Todd, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fo...
Intoxication Does Not Automatically Invalidate Miranda Confession
Reyes v. State, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a defendant's confession, obtained after he was read his Miran...
Intoxicated Defendant's Statements Deemed Voluntary and Admissible
State of Minnesota v. Brian Russell Lueck, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's deci...
Confession Admissible Despite Intoxication and Lengthy Interrogation
Gravitt v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's c...
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...
MA SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction, Upholds Automobile Exception
Commonwealth v. Elana Gordon, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a conviction...
PA Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Warning of Appellate Rights Loss
In the Matter of: Benjamin Paul Brownlee, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's wai...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession if Rights Understood
Commonwealth v. Richards, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's conf...
PA Supreme Court: Statements after Miranda warning were voluntary
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...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Voluntary Despite Intoxication Claims
Commonwealth v. Roupp, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, ob...
Colorado Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
Jeffery David King v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a def...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession If Rights Understood
Trimble v. State, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Court of Appeals of Maryland considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained aft...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Initial Silence
Commonwealth v. Wright, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtai...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Miranda Waiver if Understood
Commonwealth v. Bitler, A., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made ...
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...
PA Supreme Court: Confession voluntary despite intoxication and lengthy interrogation
Commonwealth v. Melhorn, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, mad...
Colorado Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Knowledge of Penalties
Isaiah Ismael Rios, Petitioner: v. The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court revi...
California Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Ambiguous Invocation of Silence
People v. Emanuel, decided by California Supreme Court on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendan...
NC Supreme Court: Intoxication doesn't automatically invalidate confession
State v. Chambers, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made afte...
NC Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
State v. Bowman, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made after ...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession if Rights Understood
Commonwealth v. Koehler, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's con...
Confession Admissible Despite Rough Arrest, Court Rules
Commonwealth v. Laird, R., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confes...