Explore 25 court opinions on Waiver Of Right To Counsel. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Texas Court Affirms Premarital Agreement Enforceability Despite Waiver of Counsel
In the Matter of Marriage of Veronica Gonzalez San Emeterio and Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. ...
Attorney sleeping during trial doesn't automatically mean Sixth Amendment violation
Garrey v. Kelly, decided by First Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. T...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
State v. Woods, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Miranda waiver and voluntary statements upheld
Devon Hedinger 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 a def...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
Elliott O. McDuffie v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court addressed whether a ...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. Bishop, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Consent
Cordell Dominick Robinson v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the tr...
Consent to Vehicle Search Was Voluntary, Court Rules
Juan Carlos Pastor-Hernandez v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to s...
Third Circuit Affirms Denial of Habeas Corpus for Alleged Sixth Amendment Violation
Ronald Koons v. Attorney General New Jersey, decided by Third Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the denial of Ronald Koons's habeas corpus ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Ealey v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Statements at Bail Interview Admissible in PA Criminal Trials
In the Matter of: Benjamin Paul Brownlee, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant'...
PA Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Warning of Appellate Rights Loss
In the Matter of: Benjamin Paul Brownlee, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's wai...
Colorado Supreme Court Rules No-Knock Warrant Unreasonable
Rojas v. People, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Rojas v. People case concerned whether a "no-knock" warrant, executed by law enforcement...
Colorado Supreme Court: Excited Utterances Don't Violate Confrontation Clause
Samuel Alvin Young v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a d...
Colorado Supreme Court Reverses Felony Conviction Over Improper "Bad Acts" Evidence
Seth Michael Porter, Petitioner: v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a cas...
California Supreme Court: Deceptive Police Tactics Invalidate Confession
People v. Faial, decided by California Supreme Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The California Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained after a l...
Mental Health Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Right to Counsel Waiver
People v. Choyce, decided by California Supreme Court on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's waiver of their right to coun...
Ohio Supreme Court: Mental Health Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Counsel Waiver
In re Greulich, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's waiver of their right to counsel was knowin...
PA Supreme Court Denies Ineffective Assistance Claim
In the Matter of: Anthony C. Cappuccio, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court's decisio...
PA Supreme Court: Waiver of Counsel Requires Understanding of Self-Representation Risks
In the Matter of: Anthony C. Cappuccio, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's waiver of ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Hilton v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on July 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissibl...
Voluntary Intoxication Can Negate Specific Intent for First-Degree Murder in Colorado
Deshawn Lynn Randolph, Petitioner: v. The People of the State of Colorado, Respondent:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court c...
Colorado Supreme Court: Inadequate advisement invalidates waiver of counsel
Reynold Ramcharan v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defen...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Habeas Corpus for Pro Se Defendant
Grant v. Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, decided by First Circuit on May 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the District Court's denial of a pet...
Georgia Supreme Court: Confession Admissible If Voluntary After Miranda Warning
State v. Riley, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained after he was read...