Confession obtained after invoking counsel violates 5th Amendment rights
va · 2026-04-16 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
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...
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Felony Menacing Conviction, Upholds Prior Bad Acts Evidence
colo · 2025-11-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
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 Reverses Felony Menacing Conviction Over Improper Evidence
colo · 2025-10-27 · Reversed · Impact: 65/100
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...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
colo · 2025-09-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
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...
Confession Admissible After Valid Miranda Waiver, Even If Counsel Later Requested
cal · 2025-04-24 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100
People v. Hin, decided by California Supreme Court on April 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The California Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained after he w...