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Confession Suppressed Due to Illegal Arrest
Bertok v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Bertok court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained af...
California Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholding Admissibility of Defendant's Interrogation Statements
In People v. Morgan, the California Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of a defendant's statements made during a police interrogation. The defendant, Morgan, was questioned by police regarding ...
Juvenile's statements to police inadmissible without parent present
T. S. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The T.S. v. State of Florida case involved a juvenile challenging the ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
State v. Willis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motio...
Juvenile's Confession Suppressed Due to Involuntary Waiver of Miranda Rights
In re B.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a "confession" obtained from a minor during a custodial in...
Juvenile's involuntary confession leads to suppression of evidence
In re J.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress eviden...
Ohio Appeals Court: Defendant reinitiated contact, waiving right to counsel
State v. McCleary, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a defendant's statements made during a custo...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Grant, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, Pre-Counsel Invocation
Commonwealth v. Coles, E., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confes...
Confession after invoking counsel rights inadmissible
Commonwealth v. Davis, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtain...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession after invoking counsel is inadmissible
In Re: People v. Bell, II, Keevin, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtai...
SJC Affirms Indecent Assault Conviction, Upholds Hearsay Exception
Commonwealth v. Erik A. Ferrara, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the convicti...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession tainted by illegal arrest inadmissible
Skylan M. Brassill, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent v. The People of the State of Colorado. Respondent/Cross-Petitioner, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome...
Confession Invalid After Invoking Right to Counsel
Commonwealth v. Moroz, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained a...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Whipple, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Whipple, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly we...