Explore 25 court opinions on Invocation Of The Right To Remain Silent. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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NJ Supreme Court: Confession after invoking silence is inadmissible
State v. Jule Hannah, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The New Jersey Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained after the...
SJC Affirms Conviction Based on "State of Mind" Hearsay Exception
Commonwealth v. LeBlanc, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a defendant's convi...
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...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Woods v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Fourth Circuit: Consent to search vehicle was voluntary despite prior silence
United States v. Okechukwu Dimkpa, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to...
Defendant's silence after Miranda waiver doesn't automatically end interrogation
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 considered whether a defen...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Jones 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 co...
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...
Pa. Supreme Court: Statement Admissible After Invoking 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...
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 Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Colby Craft 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 affirmed the trial court's d...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
Elliott O. McDuffie 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 addressed whether a ...
Illinois Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Initial Silence
People v. Johnson, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained after he ...
Washington Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Miranda Warning
State v. Luna, decided by Washington Supreme Court on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained after he...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence, Valid Waiver
Calder Curtis v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defend...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence
Cameron Pyles v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defend...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
Clark Newman Potter v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a ...
PA Supreme Court: Statement Admissible After Ambiguous Invocation of Silence
Commonwealth v. Jenkins, B., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's state...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoking Silence
Robert William Hicks v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether ...
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 Invocation of Silence
Alexander Albayero v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a...
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...
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: Involuntary Statements Due to Mental Impairment
Lee Williams v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defen...