Explore 25 court opinions on Totality Of The Circumstances Test For Custody. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Admissibility of Defendant's Statements
State v. Magan, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's sta...
Statements to Police Admissible Despite Ongoing Investigation
State v. Ballish, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's stat...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. Stevens, 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'...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. McLaughlin, 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 defenda...
Statements to Police Admissible; Miranda Warnings Not Required
State v. Crangle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant'...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Nuniviller, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendan...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary Under Totality of Circumstances
Lewis v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on January 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant...
Statements to Police Admissible; No Custody Found
State v. Hanson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's s...
Statements to Police Admissible Despite Defendant Being at Station
State v. Malloy, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's s...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Voluntary Despite Coercive Interrogation Tactic
Todd Wuthrich v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defen...
Statements to Police Admissible; Custody Not Established
State v. Wells, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Pre-arrest statements after Miranda warning are admissible if not in custody
Dennis Michael Healey 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...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. Brummett, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant...
Colorado Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
Clifton White v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defen...
Pre-arrest statements admissible if not in custody and Miranda rights given
Randolph Scott Clark v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether ...
Ohio Supreme Court: Un-Mirandized Statements Inadmissible
In re Lewis, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made during a custodial interrog...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
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'...
Ohio Supreme Court: Miranda warnings not required for voluntary pre-arrest statements
State v. Musarra, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made during a "pre-arrest" ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Ambiguous Request for Counsel
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...
Colorado Supreme Court: Pre-arrest statements after Miranda are admissible if not in custody
Casey Thomas Fernau v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a ...
Colorado Supreme Court Reverses Felony Menacing Conviction Over Improper "Bad Acts" Evidence
Clinton Anthony Peterson v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a defendant...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
People v. Class, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, holding that the defenda...
Confession Suppressed Due to Custodial Interrogation Without Miranda Warnings
Christopher Michael Stevens v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the d...
Pre-arrest statements admissible if not in custody, Miranda not required
The People of the State of Colorado v. Sheri Lynn Espinoza., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed whether a def...
Ohio Supreme Court: Pre-arrest statements after Miranda warning are admissible
In re Chinn, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made during a "pre-arrest" investiga...