Coerced Confession

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• McMILLIN v. Beto
  447 F.2d 453· 5th Cir.· 1971-08-23 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the dismissal of the habeas corpus petition, finding that the petitioner's claims were either waived by guilty pleas or had been adequately addressed in prior proceedings.
• Cochran v. Norvell
  446 F.2d 61· 6th Cir.· 1971-08-13 ·cited 4×
  A guilty plea entered by a counseled defendant after a coerced confession is not invalid if the coercion's impact has dissipated and the plea was otherwise voluntary.
• Alesi v. Craven
  440 F.2d 975· 9th Cir.· 1971-04-01 ·cited 4×
  The court held that statements coerced during plea negotiations and a subsequent probation interview are involuntary and cannot be used for impeachment, even after Harris v. New York.
• United States ex rel. William E. Baity E-1152 v. Maroney
  435 F.2d 1254· 3d Cir.· 1970-12-29 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant failed to meet his burden of proving his guilty plea was not intelligent, and that the Boykin rule does not apply retroactively.
• Harrell King v. Beto
  429 F.2d 485· 5th Cir.· 1970-07-22 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court correctly denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, affirming the denial.
• Woodbury v. Beto
  426 F.2d 923· 5th Cir.· 1970-05-07 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the district court's denial of the petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus.
• United States v. Tucker
  415 F.2d 867· 2d Cir.· 1969-09-15 ·cited 4×
  The admission of the defendant's confession, even if obtained in violation of his constitutional rights, was harmless error beyond a reasonable doubt due to overwhelming independent evidence of guilt.
• Mefford v. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary
  413 F.2d 439· 4th Cir.· 1969-07-24 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief, finding the confession voluntary and not tainted by illegal arrest or detention.
• Dawson v. State
  224 So. 2d 388· Fla. 2d DCA· 1969-05-28 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the record conclusively showed the guilty pleas were voluntarily made and not coerced.
• McKenzie Davis v. Burke
  408 F.2d 779· 7th Cir.· 1969-03-07 ·cited 4×
  Voluntary statements made by an accused in the absence of counsel are not automatically suppressed if the accused voluntarily chooses to speak.
• Newberry v. Beto
  406 F.2d 1325· 5th Cir.· 1969-02-10 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the district court's denial of the petition for habeas corpus.
• Yates v. Breazeale
  402 F.2d 113· 5th Cir.· 1968-08-29 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief but remanded for a Witherspoon challenge to the death sentence, staying execution pending the outcome.
• United States ex rel. William Sanders v. Maroney
  397 F.2d 267· 3d Cir.· 1968-06-27 ·cited 4×
  The court held that a federal court must determine if state remedies are exhausted before dismissing a habeas corpus petition without a hearing, especially when allegations of coerced confession and involuntary plea are raised.
• United States v. Reeves
  377 F.2d 524· 6th Cir.· 1967-05-25 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the evidence presented was sufficient to support the conviction and that the defendant's claim of a coerced confession was not credible given his testimony.
• Moore v. Rodriguez
  376 F.2d 817· 10th Cir.· 1967-05-02 ·cited 4×
  A voluntary guilty plea waives all non-jurisdictional defenses, and a sentence following such a plea is the result of the plea, not prior evidence.
• Sturm v. Wilson
  373 F.2d 548· 9th Cir.· 1967-02-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant should be granted leave to amend his petition to specifically allege coercion regarding his statement.
• Justus v. State OF NEW Mexico
  378 F.2d 344· 10th Cir.· 1967-02-13 ·cited 4×
  The federal district court did not err in dismissing the habeas corpus petition because the appellant failed to overcome the presumption of correctness afforded to the state court's factual determination regarding the confession.
• KEY v. State
  194 So. 2d 664· Fla. 3d DCA· 1967-02-07 ·cited 4×
  Robert Pierce Key appealed the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief under Criminal Procedure Rule 1, challenging his guilty pleas to robbery on grounds of delay before magistrate appearance, allegedly coerced confession, and inadequate counsel waiver. The court affirme
• Dawson v. Peyton
  359 F.2d 149· 4th Cir.· 1966-04-08 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the petitioner's allegations of constitutional violations were not supported by the evidence presented in prior proceedings.
• Delevan Wesley Thomas v. Commonwealth OF Va.
  357 F.2d 87· 4th Cir.· 1966-02-11 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the case should be remanded to allow the petitioner an opportunity to amend his petition to raise a claim under Escobedo v. Illinois, as this issue was not presented or considered by the District Court.
• Gessner v. United States
  354 F.2d 726· 10th Cir.· 1965-12-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant's confession was coerced as a matter of law and therefore improperly considered by the jury, necessitating a new trial.
• McMILLAN v. State
  177 So. 2d 68· Fla. 2d DCA· 1965-06-16 ·cited 4×
  A trial court's discretionary denial of a motion to withdraw a guilty plea is affirmed when the defendant fails to sustain his allegations by competent and believable testimony, and credibility determinations rest with the trial court.
• United States v. Farrar
  346 F.2d 375· 7th Cir.· 1965-06-01 ·cited 4×
  A voluntary and understanding guilty plea is conclusive and waives prior irregularities, including claims of illegal arrest, detention, or coerced confession.
• Davis v. Kropp
  339 F.2d 845· 6th Cir.· 1965-01-04 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court should have examined the trial transcript to determine if a coerced confession was used, rather than denying the habeas corpus petition without a hearing.
• United States ex rel. Harry Carson McNERLIN v. Denno
  324 F.2d 46· 2d Cir.· 1963-11-06 ·cited 4×
  A federal district court is not required to hold an evidentiary hearing on a habeas corpus petition if the state court record demonstrates that the material facts were reliably found and adequately developed.
• Leamon Victor Burgess v. United States
  319 F.2d 345· 9th Cir.· 1963-06-24 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying the appellant's motion to vacate his sentence without a hearing, as the record did not conclusively show he was entitled to no relief.
• Bennie Doster v. Bannan
  318 F.2d 453· 6th Cir.· 1963-06-15 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the petitioner had not exhausted his state remedies, as a motion for a new trial in the state trial court was still available.
• United States ex rel. Thomas G. Daniel v. Wilkins
  292 F.2d 348· 2d Cir.· 1961-07-03 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the duration of detention and interrogation alone was insufficient to establish coercion as a matter of law, and thus the admissions were voluntary.
• United States v. Moore
  290 F.2d 436· 2d Cir.· 1961-05-04 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant's statements were admissible because they were not coerced or obtained during illegal detention, and the defense had ample opportunity to develop the circumstances surrounding their making.
• Coy Litchfield v. Tinsley
  281 F.2d 486· 10th Cir.· 1960-06-16 ·cited 4×
  The federal court denied habeas corpus because the prisoner failed to exhaust state remedies by not timely seeking a writ of error for his conviction.
• Riser v. Harley O. Teets
  253 F.2d 844· 9th Cir.· 1958-03-17 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the denial of eyewitness statements was not a federal due process violation, as the Jencks rule applies only to federal criminal justice administration.
• Rettig v. United States
  239 F.2d 916· D.C. Cir.· 1956-10-26 ·cited 4×
  A conviction must be reversed if police testimony concerning oral confessions obtained during an unnecessary and illegal detention, in violation of Rule 5(a), is admitted.
• United States ex rel. Leyra v. Denno
  208 F.2d 605· 2d Cir.· 1953-11-24 ·cited 4×
  The dissenting judge believes the State failed to prove that promises of leniency did not continue to affect the defendant's later confessions, thus violating due process.
• Bacilio Antemate Xolo v. State
  396 So. 3d 416· Fla. 6th DCA· 2024-07-26 ·cited 3×
  Bacilio Xolo was convicted of attempted second-degree murder and child abuse for shooting his domestic partner in front of their children. On appeal, Xolo challenged the admission of his confession, exposing a tension between a Florida statute allowing preservation of evidentiary
• Hampton v. State
  504 So. 2d 57· Fla. 1st DCA· 1987-03-20 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the trial court erred in summarily denying the appellant's second motion for post-conviction relief because it raised new issues and the prior motion was not denied on its merits.
• Beecher v. Baxley
  549 F.2d 974· 5th Cir.· 1977-03-30 ·cited 3×
  A state criminal defendant is not entitled to federal injunctive or declaratory relief from a fourth prosecution after three prior convictions were reversed due to constitutional infirmities, absent a showing of bad faith or harassment.
• State v. Pitts
  227 So. 2d 880· Fla. 1st DCA· 1969-11-07 ·cited 3×
  Florida appeals a trial court's order vacating murder convictions and death sentences for Pitts and Lee under Criminal Procedure Rule 1.850 based on newly discovered facts. The appellees sought bail pending the State's appeal, arguing the trial court's vacatur order entitled them
• Lundberg v. Buchkoe
  338 F.2d 62· 6th Cir.· 1964-11-09 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the petitioner's constitutional rights were not violated, as his confessions were voluntary and the evidence was not obtained through unlawful search and seizure.
• Clay Sims v. Alvis
  242 F.2d 506· 6th Cir.· 1957-03-29 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the habeas corpus petition should be transferred to the district court for a determination of whether state remedies have been exhausted.
• Whatley v. State
  7 So. 3d 1126· Fla. 2d DCA· 2009-01-30 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the postconviction court erred in summarily denying claims of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding a coerced confession, as the plea colloquy did not conclusively refute these claims.
• Cadejuste v. State
  993 So. 2d 122· Fla. 4th DCA· 2008-10-22 ·cited 2×
  Marco Cadejuste appealed his conviction, raising claims about attorney conflict of interest and Miranda violations. The court reversed and remanded due to the trial court's failure to address a conflict of interest when the same attorney who previously withdrew due to conflicts o
• Williams v. State
  892 So. 2d 1185· Fla. 5th DCA· 2005-02-04 ·cited 2×
  Jason Williams appeals his conviction for lewd and lascivious battery on a 14-year-old girl, arguing his confession was coerced by detective misrepresentations. The appellate court affirms because Williams failed to preserve the issue by not filing a motion to suppress the confes
• Jabbar Woods v. State
  755 So. 2d 810· Fla. 3d DCA· 2000-04-19 ·cited 2×
  The appellate court affirmed the defendant's conviction for first-degree murder, burglary, and theft, finding his confession to be voluntary.
• Jackson v. State
  640 So. 2d 1173· Fla. 2d DCA· 1994-07-20 ·cited 2×
  Jackson appeals the summary denial of his 3.850 postconviction motion. The appellate court reversed and remanded on one claim regarding ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to file a suppression motion on a coerced confession, while affirming the summary denial of two ot
• Pagan v. Keane
  984 F.2d 61· 2d Cir.· 1993-01-19 ·cited 2×
  A district court has discretion to hold an evidentiary hearing in a habeas corpus case, even if not strictly required, and this discretion was erroneously believed to be absent by the lower court.
• Fairchild v. A.L. Lockhart
  979 F.2d 636· 8th Cir.· 1992-11-10 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court did not err in finding Fairchild's confessions voluntary and reliable, and that his Brady claims constituted an abuse of the writ as he failed to demonstrate prejudice.
• United States v. Jenkins
  938 F.2d 934· 9th Cir.· 1991-07-05 ·cited 2×
  The court held that confessions obtained after police beatings and death threats were coerced and inadmissible, even if a subsequent confession occurred after a short interval.
• Evans v. Denis Dowd
  932 F.2d 739· 8th Cir.· 1991-05-08 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the confession was not involuntary and affirmed the dismissal of the habeas corpus petition.
• United States v. Vincent
  901 F.2d 97· 8th Cir.· 1990-04-03 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant's challenges to the indictment, the admission of his post-arrest statement, and the constitutionality of the sentence enhancement statute were without merit.
• Upshaw v. State
  536 So. 2d 378· Fla. 2d DCA· 1988-12-30 ·cited 2×
  The court held that one claim in the motion for postconviction relief presented a prima facie showing of entitlement to relief, requiring further proceedings.