Ohio Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Undercover Officer
ohio · 2025-12-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's confess...
Intoxicated Defendant's Statements Deemed Voluntary and Admissible
minn · 2025-11-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
State of Minnesota v. Brian Russell Lueck, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's deci...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
ohioctapp · 2025-11-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
State v. Stevens, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant'...
PA Supreme Court: Statement Admissible After Ambiguous Invocation of Silence
pa · 2025-10-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
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...
Coerced Confession Inadmissible Due to Police Interrogation Tactics
cal · 2025-08-18 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
People v. Alvarez, decided by California Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The California Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained after a pro...
California Supreme Court: Deceptive Police Tactics Invalidate Confession
cal · 2025-07-31 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 75/100
People v. Faial, decided by California Supreme Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The California Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained after a l...
Washington Supreme Court: "Good Cop/Bad Cop" Interrogation Doesn't Invalidate Confession
wash · 2025-07-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
State v. Lewis, decided by Washington Supreme Court on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary after ...
Washington Supreme Court: Misleading about evidence strength doesn't automatically make confession involuntary
wash · 2025-07-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
State v. Bell, decided by Washington Supreme Court on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary when ob...
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
wash · 2025-03-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
State v. Nelson, decided by Washington Supreme Court on March 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and ...