Explore 16 court opinions on Fifth Amendment Right Against Self Incrimination. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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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
Bradford v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Ohio Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Anderson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
GA Supreme Court: Gang photo admission harmless, counsel effective
Graham v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed a case where the defendant was convicted of aggravated...
Statements during police ride-along admissible without Miranda warnings
State v. Rucker, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals addressed whether a defendant's statements made during a "ride-alo...
Statements to Police Admissible; Miranda Warnings Not Required
State v. Hodges, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Norman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. Hall, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's st...
Intoxicated Defendant's Statements Admissible Despite Inebriation
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Paul Scott Seeman, Appellant, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed th...
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...
Confession Admissible Despite Initial Silence Invocation
Toney Deron Davis v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was volun...
Firearm seizure upheld under plain view doctrine during inventory search
Commonwealth v. Quentin Smith, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a conviction for...
Appellate court allows evidence seized from vehicle after lawful traffic stop
State of Louisiana v. Kayla Jean Giles Coutee, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Louisiana appealed a trial court's decision to sup...
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...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Jones v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's confessi...
Georgia Supreme Court Rules Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation
State v. Leverette, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 18, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admiss...