Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence, Court Rules
texapp · 2026-03-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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...
Pa. Supreme Court: Statement Admissible After Invoking Silence
pa · 2026-01-28 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
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: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
colo · 2025-12-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
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 Invoking Counsel Rights Inadmissible
ohioctapp · 2025-11-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
State v. McCleary, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals addressed whether a defendant's statements made during a custod...
NC Supreme Court: Unusual behavior post-crime not evidence of guilt
nc · 2025-10-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100
State v. Norman, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's "unusual" or "abnor...