Explore 26 court opinions on Invocation Of The Right To Counsel. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Texas Appeals Court Reverses Assault Conviction Over Improper Confession
In Re Trina D. Henderson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Trina D. Henderson, appealed her conviction for aggr...
Odor of Marijuana Still Justifies Vehicle Search Despite Decriminalization
State v. Payne, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Texas appeals court reverses assault conviction over improper "bad acts" evidence
Sariah Garcia v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellant, Sariah Garcia, appealed her conviction for aggravated assaul...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible If Miranda Rights Waived Before Invoking Counsel
Commonwealth v. Torner, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, ...
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...
Confession Suppressed After Invocation of Counsel
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...
Confession Admissible After Valid Miranda Waiver, Preceding Counsel Request
Pierce, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant's confession, ...
Confession obtained after invoking counsel rights violates Fifth Amendment
In Re Pattie Pearson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Pattie Pearson, appealed her conviction for aggravated...
Confession obtained after invoking counsel rights inadmissible
Antonio Thomas-Edwardo Montoya v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Antonio Thomas-Edwardo Montoya, appealed his...
PA Supreme Court: Confession admissible after invoking silence, then waiving rights
Commonwealth v. Walker, D., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confe...
Invoking Right to Counsel Invalidates Subsequent Waiver Without Re-initiation
The People of the State of Colorado v. Mario Nicholas Blue, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed whether a d...
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 ...
Statements after attorney request inadmissible
State v. Calderon, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed whether a defendant's statements made during...
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...
Statements Inadmissible After Invocation of Counsel
People v. Williams, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on November 20, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made during a custodia...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence if Re-advised
Commonwealth v. Smith, V., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confes...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence Right
Commonwealth v. Smith, V., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confes...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Confession If Rights Understood
State v. Ellis, decided by Washington Supreme Court on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made after bein...
Pre-arrest statements admissible if not custodial interrogation
Anthony W. Chavez v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a d...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Ambiguous Request for Counsel
In Re: People v. Culver, Juli, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtai...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Francisco Manuel Berumen v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Colorado Supr...
Statements Admitted After Invoking Counsel Not Voluntary
Orndoff v. Commonwealth, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia considered whether a defendant's statements made during ...
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...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Charles James Crabtree v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the tria...
PA Supreme Court: Confession after invoking silence is inadmissible
Commonwealth v. Davis, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, o...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession after invoking counsel is inadmissible
In Re: People v. Bell, II, Keevin, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtai...