Explore 27 court opinions on Voluntariness Of Statements. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
Commonwealth v. Richerson, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
Colorado Supreme Court: Miranda statements voluntary under totality of circumstances
Gustavo Lopez v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defenda...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Search and Statements in Drug Trafficking Case
United States v. Robert Wilburn, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Wilburn's motion to ...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Miranda Not Required
State v. Craft, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's stat...
Florida appeals court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on marijuana odor and admission
Gower v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gower, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evi...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Ingersoll, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Statements in Police Car Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Galindez, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress vehicle search evidence
Patella v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Patella, challenged the trial court's denial of his moti...
Smell of Marijuana and Admission Justify Vehicle Search, Court Rules
State v. Bennett, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evide...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Voluntary Confession, Court Rules
State v. Shefbuch, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evid...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Christopher Carroll, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christopher Carrol...
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'...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Dorsey, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Joseph Ott, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Joseph Ott's motion to s...
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...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Warrantless Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Houser, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
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...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Entry Based on Child Danger
United States v. Jonathan Grenon, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jonathan Grenon's ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Non-custodial statements not automatically suppressed
The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent: v. Kari Mobley Kennedy, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant ...
Odor of Marijuana Justifies Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Kennedy, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress e...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Admissibility of Defendant's Statements
State v. Desmarais, 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 defendan...
Statements to Police Admissible; No Custodial Interrogation Found
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, holding that the defendant's ...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Entry Based on Child Welfare Concerns
United States v. Dylan Pettyjohn, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Dylan Pettyjohn's moti...
Statements Admissible After Arrest Without Functional Interrogation
Jose Polanco v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a d...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Mark Dencklau, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Mark Dencklau's motion to ...
Statements during pre-arrest investigation 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. Monroe, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...