Explore 27 court opinions on Right To Counsel During Custodial Interrogation. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, SJC Rules
Morales v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant...
Confession Coerced: Appellate Court Reverses Conviction
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary ...
Confession obtained after invoking counsel violates 5th Amendment rights
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...
Confession Suppressed After Invocation of Counsel
In re Salters, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible w...
Confession Admissible After Valid Miranda Waiver, Preceding Counsel Request
Pierce, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant's confession, ...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Miranda Waiver if Understood
Commonwealth v. Brown, J., 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 stateme...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
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 ...
NC Supreme Court: Confession voluntary despite pre-counsel appointment
State v. Allison, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, made ...
NC Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoking Counsel
State v. Bracey, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was vol...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
State v. Greathouse, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and ...
Georgia Supreme Court: Coercive Interrogation Undermines Miranda Warning
Asmelash v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissib...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
Merritt v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
PA Supreme Court: Confession after invoking counsel is inadmissible
Commonwealth v. Livingston, C., Pet, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's conf...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Valid Miranda Waiver
In Re: People v. Mena, Omar, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtaine...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, Before Counsel Invoked
Commonwealth v. Dixon, M., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confe...
Washington Supreme Court: Involuntary Confession Due to Interrogation Tactics
State v. Thompson, decided by Washington Supreme Court on August 28, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Washington Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary after ...
Confession Admissible Despite Later Invocation of Counsel
Commonwealth v. Rondon, M., Apl. of: Hobbs, S., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defend...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
State v. Crawl, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's confessi...
Ohio Supreme Court: Sleep Deprivation Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
State v. Brown, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible wh...
Appellate court allows evidence seized from vehicle after lawful traffic stop
State of Louisiana v. Kayla Jean Giles Coutee, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Louisiana appealed a trial court's decision to sup...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Miranda Waiver if Understood
Commonwealth v. Bitler, A., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made ...
Confession Inadmissible After Invocation of Silence Right
Commonwealth v. Scheppard, J., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtain...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Foots v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Colorado Supreme Court: Miranda waiver valid, confession admissible
Rich Tienda v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's...
NC Supreme Court: Confession involuntary due to coercive interrogation
State v. Melton, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntar...
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation
In re Butler, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible when ob...
NC Supreme Court: Confession involuntary due to coercive interrogation
State v. Bell, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntar...