Coerced Confession

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• Nealy J. Buchanon v. Mintzes
  734 F.2d 274· 6th Cir.· 1984-05-09 ·cited 2×
  The court held that Rule 9(a) of habeas corpus proceedings requires a showing of actual prejudice to bar consideration of claims, and that the state failed to show prejudice regarding the petitioner's claims of unknowing waiver of counsel and guilty plea.
• Royal v. Wyrick
  694 F.2d 525· 8th Cir.· 1982-12-07 ·cited 2×
  The court affirmed the dismissal of Royal's claims without prejudice, but the concurring judge disagreed with the majority's reasoning on exhaustion of state remedies.
• Shriner v. Wainwright
  570 F. Supp. 766· N.D. Fla.· 1982-04-20 ·cited 2×
  The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and the application for a stay of execution, finding no constitutional violations in the petitioner's conviction or sentence.
• United States v. Johnson
  649 F.2d 617· 8th Cir.· 1981-05-29 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the government's disclosure of the informant's potentially false testimony to the court and defense counsel, and the judge's subsequent finding that the testimony did not affect the outcome, satisfied due process. The court also held that the defendant's confe
• Elliott v. Thompson
  599 F.2d 767· 6th Cir.· 1979-06-11 ·cited 2×
  The court affirmed the district court's denial of the habeas corpus petition, finding the confession voluntary and any Bruton Rule violation to be harmless error.
• Schmidt v. Lowell D. Hewitt
  573 F.2d 794· 3d Cir.· 1978-02-24 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the state court record did not fairly support the decision regarding the admissibility of the confession, requiring a federal evidentiary hearing.
• Stidham v. Swenson
  506 F.2d 478· 8th Cir.· 1974-03-28 ·cited 2×
  The court held that not all material facts were adequately developed at the state court hearing, requiring an evidentiary hearing in the district court.
• Gullage v. State OF S.C.
  480 F.2d 1219· 4th Cir.· 1973-06-25 ·cited 2×
  The court held that consent to a search is voluntary if it is the product of a free and deliberate choice, even if the consenting party was unaware of their right to refuse consent.
• United States ex rel. Anthony Portelli v. LaVALLEE
  469 F.2d 1239· 2d Cir.· 1972-12-06 ·cited 2×
  The court held that witness testimony obtained after police coercion is admissible if the jury is informed of the coercion and can assess the witness's credibility.
• Pine v. Estelle
  470 F.2d 721· 9th Cir.· 1972-11-27 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the appellant's claims regarding the voluntariness of his guilty plea and waiver of counsel were without merit, and that the lower court's denial of habeas corpus was correct.
• United States ex rel. Harry Shank v. Commonwealth of Pa.
  461 F.2d 61· 3d Cir.· 1972-06-01 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a habeas corpus hearing, as the state court's decision that the guilty pleas were voluntary and knowing was fairly supported by the record.
• United States ex rel. Patrick Mullen v. Henderson
  467 F.2d 899· 5th Cir.· 1972-05-21 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a guilty plea entered upon advice of competent counsel is voluntary, even if based on coerced confessions.
• United States ex rel. Eugene H. Kidd v. Commonwealth OF Pa. & Dist. Attorney of Philadelphia Cnty.
  453 F.2d 247· 3d Cir.· 1971-12-29 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the prisoner's claims of incompetent counsel and an invalid guilty plea lacked merit, and affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief.
• United States ex rel. James Brown v. Rundle
  450 F.2d 517· 3d Cir.· 1971-11-10 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the appellant's confessions were voluntary and admissible, and his transfer from the Youth Study Center did not constitute an illegal arrest.
• Wade v. State OF Cal.
  450 F.2d 726· 9th Cir.· 1971-10-04 ·cited 2×
  A guilty plea, even if motivated by a coerced confession, is not invalid if the defendant received competent counsel and the plea itself was voluntary and intelligent under the law existing at the time.
• United States ex rel. Robert Loray v. Yeager
  446 F.2d 1360· 3d Cir.· 1971-08-16 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the habeas corpus petition, as the state record adequately supported the finding that the confession was not coerced.
• Hunt v. Nelson
  440 F.2d 58· 9th Cir.· 1971-03-23 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the appellant's guilty pleas were not rendered involuntary or constitutionally invalid by a prior coerced confession or by a meeting with the district attorney in the absence of counsel.
• Hyde v. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary
  435 F.2d 710· 4th Cir.· 1970-12-23 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court's denial of the habeas corpus petition should not be disturbed, affirming the lower court's finding of voluntary confessions.
• Moore v. Dutton
  432 F.2d 1281· 5th Cir.· 1970-10-22 ·cited 2×
  The court held that while the state courts provided sufficient hearings on the coerced confession and deprivation of counsel claims, a further federal evidentiary hearing was necessary on the discriminatory jury selection issue and the retroactivity of Witherspoon v. Illinois.
• Bradford Robert Hull v. Swenson
  431 F.2d 1194· 8th Cir.· 1970-09-28 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the habeas corpus petition, as the petitioner's claims regarding the denial of counsel and the involuntariness of his confession lacked merit.
• United States ex rel. William Fairfax Wash. v. Maroney
  428 F.2d 10· 3d Cir.· 1970-06-17 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel due to late appointment and lack of preparation, which prejudiced his defense.
• Watmuff v. Perini
  427 F.2d 527· 6th Cir.· 1970-06-09 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a late return of process does not entitle a petitioner to default judgment in a habeas corpus case, and the petition failed to state a claim.
• Schildan v. Gladden
  426 F.2d 1158· 9th Cir.· 1970-05-12 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the appellant did not deliberately bypass state procedures by failing to challenge the admissibility of his confessions, as his counsel's actions were strategic to present the voluntariness issue to the jury.
• Wilhelmi v. Beto
  426 F.2d 795· 5th Cir.· 1970-03-19 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the habeas corpus petition, as the issues raised did not present a federal constitutional question or were properly resolved.
• United States ex rel. Charles Sims v. LaVALLEE
  418 F.2d 437· 2d Cir.· 1969-11-24 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the federal habeas court properly considered the voluntariness of the confession de novo and that the appellant's claims of coercion were not persuasive.
• Dovie Carl Mathis v. Nelson
  411 F.2d 1363· 9th Cir.· 1969-06-04 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the petitioner's statement was voluntary and not the product of coercion, and therefore his constitutional rights were not violated.
• Hall v. Nelson
  408 F.2d 637· 9th Cir.· 1969-03-07 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the petitioner's claims regarding an illegally obtained confession and inadequate counsel did not warrant federal habeas corpus relief.
• United States ex rel. William Heirens v. Pate
  405 F.2d 449· 7th Cir.· 1968-12-27 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the petitioner's guilty pleas were intelligent and voluntary, and the district court did not err in denying the habeas corpus petition without an evidentiary hearing.
• Carr v. Henderson
  385 F.2d 531· 6th Cir.· 1967-11-22 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court's findings of fact were not clearly erroneous and were supported by substantial evidence, affirming the denial of the habeas corpus petition.
• Pulaski v. Michel A. Skaff
  379 F.2d 538· 7th Cir.· 1967-06-07 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court's finding that confessions were coerced and involuntary, violating petitioner's constitutional rights, was supported by the record.
• Beavers v. Beto
  373 F.2d 95· 5th Cir.· 1967-02-13 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant's confession was not unconstitutionally admitted into evidence because the relevant legal standards at the time of his trial did not require the presence of counsel.
• Brown v. State
  190 So. 2d 405· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-10-05 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the trial judge did not err in denying the motion to vacate judgment and sentence.
• Kerrigan v. Palmer C. Scafati
  364 F.2d 759· 1st Cir.· 1966-07-20 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the petitioner's statements, though made during custodial interrogation, were voluntary and not the product of coercion, thus admissible at trial.
• Pyles v. United States
  362 F.2d 959· D.C. Cir.· 1966-06-02 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the distinction between an officer pointing a pistol at an armed robber and a robber pointing a pistol at a victim is significant.
• Denver Powell v. Maxwell
  350 F.2d 353· 6th Cir.· 1965-08-31 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the trial court's procedure for determining the voluntariness of the confession, consistent with Jackson v. Denno, satisfied constitutional requirements, and affirmed the denial of the habeas corpus petition.
• Thomas v. United States
  352 F.2d 701· D.C. Cir.· 1965-07-28 ·cited 2×
  The court held that an evidentiary hearing must be afforded on the appellant's motion, as it was not conclusively without merit based on the record alone.
• Mitchell v. Henslee
  332 F.2d 16· 8th Cir.· 1964-05-04 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court erred in finding that the appellant waived his constitutional claims by failing to raise them on direct appeal, as waiver requires an intentional relinquishment of a known right.
• Buddy Joe Delano v. Crouse
  327 F.2d 693· 10th Cir.· 1964-02-03 ·cited 2×
  The court held that prolonged detention before charges and lack of counsel at a preliminary hearing do not violate constitutional rights if no confession is obtained and a fair trial is otherwise provided.
• United States ex rel. Clarence Smith v. The State OF NEW Jersey
  323 F.2d 146· 3d Cir.· 1963-08-02 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the confessions of the juvenile defendants were voluntary and not coerced, despite the length of interrogation, because they were mature for their age and habitual offenders.
• Story v. United States
  309 F.2d 483· 8th Cir.· 1962-11-08 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the trial court was not required to entertain a second or successive motion for similar relief under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255, and the appeal from that denial is frivolous.
• United States ex rel. Adolph Kulikauskas v. Murphy
  293 F.2d 563· 2d Cir.· 1961-08-17 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the petitioner's constitutional rights were not violated by the state court proceedings, and thus denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
• Williams v. Moore
  285 F.2d 590· 5th Cir.· 1961-01-23 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the trial court's findings that the confession was voluntary and counsel was not ineffective were supported by the record.
• United States ex rel. Talbot Jennings v. Ragen
  279 F.2d 202· 7th Cir.· 1960-06-10 ·cited 2×
  The appellate court affirmed the district court's denial of the habeas corpus petition, finding no denial of federal due process.
• United States ex rel. George Alvarez v. Murphy
  277 F.2d 304· 2d Cir.· 1960-04-13 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district judge properly conducted an independent review of the evidence and satisfied federal requirements for determining the voluntariness of the confession.
• United States ex rel. Edward Eckwerth v. Denno
  261 F.2d 511· 2d Cir.· 1958-12-02 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the relator's confessions were not coerced and that his trial was not without constitutional due process.
• Bryarly v. Howard
  165 F.2d 576· 7th Cir.· 1948-01-05 ·cited 2×
  A guilty plea obtained by trickery or coercion is invalid and does not waive the right to challenge the conviction.
• Hoelscher v. Howard
  155 F.2d 909· 7th Cir.· 1946-05-17 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a state prisoner's claim that he was denied due process by the lack of appointed counsel was not grounds for habeas corpus relief when the prisoner had competently and intelligently waived his right to counsel under state law, and the state court had already a
• Sullivan v. Hunter
  141 F.2d 7· 10th Cir.· 1944-02-18 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the trial court's findings were not clearly erroneous and were supported by evidence, affirming the discharge of the writ of habeas corpus.
• Erna McFadden v. State
  268 So. 3d 224· Fla. 1st DCA· 2019-04-11 ·cited 1×
  Erna McFadden appeals the denial of her postconviction motion raising ineffective assistance of counsel claims under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. She was convicted of armed robbery and two counts of aggravated battery after attacking CVS employees with a box cutter d
• United States v. Smith
  D.D.C.· 1970-06-29 ·cited 1×
  An allegation of a coerced confession does not warrant a hearing on collateral attack of a guilty plea entered with counsel's assistance.