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Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Miranda Not Required
State v. Lawrence, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's s...
Voluntary Statements Admissible Despite Arrest Circumstances
People v. Cole, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's statem...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Miranda Not Required
State v. Higgins, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's s...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrant and Confession in Drug Case
United States v. Francis Casildo, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to s...
Consent to Search Valid, Statements Admissible
Maurice Holt v. Gary Boughton, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Felon's Firearm Conviction, Upholding Search Warrant and Evidence Rulings
This case involves Harold Kaeding, who was convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon and possessing an unregistered firearm. Kaeding appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made se...
New York Court of Appeals Rules Police Violated Defendant's Right to Counsel by Questioning Him on New Crime Without Attorney Present, Despite Knowledge of Prior Representation
In People v. Gaffney, the New York Court of Appeals addressed whether a defendant's right to counsel is violated when a police officer, aware of a defendant's representation by counsel on a prior unre...
Oregon Supreme Court Rules Refusal to Take Breath Test is Not Testimonial and Admissible in DUII Cases
In State v. Monaco, the Oregon Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of a defendant's refusal to submit to a breath test as evidence in a driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII) case. Th...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Canku Martinez's Assault Conviction, Upholding District Court's Rulings on Evidence and Statements
This case involved Canku Martinez, who was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Martinez appealed his conviction, arguing that...
California Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholding Admissibility of Defendant's Interrogation Statements
In People v. Morgan, the California Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of a defendant's statements made during a police interrogation. The defendant, Morgan, was questioned by police regarding ...