Explore 26 court opinions on Fifth Amendment Right To Remain Silent. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Malicious wounding conviction doesn't qualify for ACCA enhancement
Stevens v. Jurnigan, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a defendant's prior conviction for a "crime of violence"...
Confession Admissible Despite Lengthy Interrogation, Court Rules
State v. Reams, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissi...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence, Court Rules
Nicholas Craig Perkins v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Nicholas Craig Perkins, appealed his conviction fo...
Child's statement to pediatrician admissible in abuse case
In the Interest of N.L. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a child's out-of-cour...
PA Supreme Court: Confession admissible after invoking silence, then waiving rights
Commonwealth v. Wakeley, G., Jr., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confes...
Defendant's subsequent statements waived invocation of silence right
Commonwealth v. Hawkins-Davenport, D., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defend...
Juvenile's confession inadmissible after invoking rights, court rules
Raymond v. Velasquez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of a "confession" obtained from...
Tenth Circuit: Marijuana odor and paraphernalia establish probable cause for vehicle search
United States v. Ruiz, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
Confession after invoking counsel rights inadmissible
Commonwealth v. Walker, D., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 28, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession,...
Pa. Supreme Court: Reinitiation of Dialogue Waives Invoked Right to Silence
Commonwealth v. Walker, D., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statem...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
Cassidy Jean Watkins 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 ...
Defendant's silence invocation doesn't bar police questioning
Edwards v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's S...
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Admission of Confession Despite Intoxication
Jeremy Dewayne Jones v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defen...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
People v. Johnson, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, holding that the defe...
Colorado Supreme Court Reverses Felony Menacing Conviction Over Improper Evidence
Sean Wittman v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a defendant's conviction...
NC Supreme Court: Unusual behavior post-crime not evidence of guilt
State v. Norman, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's "unusual" or "abnor...
Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, Pre-Counsel Invocation
Commonwealth v. Coles, E., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confes...
Defendant's reinitiated statement to police admissible after invoking silence
Commonwealth v. Coles, E., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's statem...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence if Voluntarily Reinitiated
People v. Smith, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained after he inv...
Kentucky Supreme Court: Confession after invoking silence is inadmissible
Landon Stinson v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Kentucky Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confessi...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
In re: People v. Angerer, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained...
Tenth Circuit: Consent to search vehicle was voluntary despite prior silence
United States v. Ogilvie, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
SJC Affirms Indecent Assault Conviction, Upholds Hearsay Exception
Commonwealth v. Erik A. Ferrara, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the convicti...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Ulibarri, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Robinson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's c...
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...