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Colorado Supreme Court: Miranda waiver and voluntary statements upheld
Devon Hedinger v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a def...
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 ...
Statements at Bail Interview Admissible in PA Criminal Trials
In the Matter of: Benjamin Paul Brownlee, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant'...
PA Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Warning of Appellate Rights Loss
In the Matter of: Benjamin Paul Brownlee, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's wai...
Father's inability to pay child support arrears not proven, contempt affirmed
In the Matter of: Ian S. Pulz, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a father, Ian S. Pulz, c...
Colorado Supreme Court Rules No-Knock Warrant Unreasonable
Rojas v. People, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Rojas v. People case concerned whether a "no-knock" warrant, executed by law enforcement...
Colorado Supreme Court: Excited Utterances Don't Violate Confrontation Clause
Samuel Alvin Young v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a d...
Colorado Supreme Court: Ineffective Waiver of Counsel Requires Reversal
Seth Michael Porter, Petitioner: v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whe...
Ohio Supreme Court: Mental Health Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Counsel Waiver
In re Greulich, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's waiver of their right to counsel was knowin...
PA Supreme Court Denies Ineffective Assistance Claim
In the Matter of: Anthony C. Cappuccio, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court's decisio...
PA Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Understanding of Self-Representation Risks
In the Matter of: Anthony C. Cappuccio, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's waiver of ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Knowledge of Penalties
Isaiah Ismael Rios, Petitioner: v. The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court revi...
Colorado Supreme Court: Inadequate advisement invalidates waiver of counsel
Reynold Ramcharan v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defen...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Habeas Corpus for Pro Se Defendant
Grant v. Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, decided by First Circuit on May 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the District Court's denial of a pet...
Waiver of Counsel Requires Awareness of Disadvantages, Court Rules
People v. Jasso, decided by California Supreme Court on April 3, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The California Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's waiver of the right to counsel was k...