Explore 25 court opinions on Totality Of The Circumstances Test For Confession Admissibility. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Grond, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from vehicle search.
In Re Georgina Yackelin Ramirez Uzcategui v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court er...
Defendant's silence after Miranda waiver doesn't automatically end interrogation
Commonwealth v. Hawkins-Davenport, D., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defen...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Brady, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Juvenile's confession upheld despite intellectual disability claims
In re D.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a juvenile's confession, obtained after he was read his Miranda...
Juvenile's confession admissible despite intellectual disability claim
In re A.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a juvenile's confession, obtained after he was read his Miranda ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
Marlo Gonzalez 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 a defe...
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 ...
Intoxicated Defendant's Statements Deemed Voluntary and Admissible
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...
Georgia Supreme Court Rules Confession Involuntary Due to Coercion
Merritt 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 admissibl...
NC Court of Appeals: Miranda waiver valid, subsequent statements admissible
State v. Chemuti, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed whether a defendant's statements made ...
NC Supreme Court: Unusual behavior post-crime not evidence of guilt
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...
Confession Admissible Despite Defendant's "I Don't Know" Response to Miranda
Copney v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admi...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence if Voluntarily Reinitiated
People v. Smith, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained after he inv...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
Commonwealth v. Lewis, A., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confessio...
Intoxicated Defendant's Statements Admissible Despite Inebriation
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Paul Scott Seeman, Appellant, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed th...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
In re: People v. Angerer, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained...
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...
Colorado Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
Jeffery David King v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a def...
SC Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver
State v. Charles Dent, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of South Carolina affirmed the lower court's decision, holding t...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence, If Re-Initiated
Commonwealth v. Deweese, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obt...
Confession Admissible After Invocation of Silence, PA Supreme Court Rules
Commonwealth v. Long, S., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtain...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
People v. Smart, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, holding that the defendant'...
California Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Ambiguous Invocation of Silence
People v. Emanuel, decided by California Supreme Court on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendan...
Confession Admissible Despite 'Wanted to Waive' Miranda Phrasing
Commonwealth v. Shifflett, G., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confess...