Explore 13 court opinions on Fifth Amendment Right To Counsel During Custodial Interrogation. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Confession obtained after invoking counsel violates 5th Amendment rights
Cuffee v. Commonwealth, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia reviewed a defendant's conviction for felony murder and relat...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting "other crimes" evidence
Sariah Garcia v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Sariah Garcia, challenged her conviction for aggravated...
Reasonable suspicion to extend traffic stop based on officer's observations
Commonwealth v. Malcolm, R., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from...
Ohio Supreme Court: Invoking Counsel Rights Requires Police to Cease Interrogation
In re Salters, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible w...
Texas court upholds conviction, admitting prior offense evidence
David Harold Sehon v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, David Harold Sehon, appealed his conviction for agg...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Confession in Child Endangerment Case
State v. Standiford, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary afte...
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Felony Menacing Conviction, Upholds Prior Bad Acts Evidence
Blake Alan Quinlan v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a defendant's...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
In re: People v. D.W., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained aft...
NJ Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver
State v. Shawn M. Fenimore, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The New Jersey Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained...
Confession Invalid After Invoking Right to Counsel
Commonwealth v. Ellis, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtain...
Confession Invalid After Invoking Right to Counsel
Commonwealth v. Moroz, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained a...
Colorado Supreme Court: Prior bad acts evidence admissible without limiting instruction if harmless
Zachary Eugene Babcock v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re J.D., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 25, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a juvenile court's order terminating the parental rights of J.D.'s mot...