207 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 489 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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The court held that the petitioner failed to meet his burden of proving ineffective assistance of counsel, as his counsel's advice to plead guilty was within the range of competence demanded of attorneys in criminal cases.
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Webber was convicted by jury of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and sentenced to 15 years, but the appellate court reversed for a new trial due to two evidentiary errors: admission of evidence of an unrelated similar crime and admission of statements obtained in violation of Mira
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The court held that the district court did not err in denying the motion to suppress the confession, nor in refusing to declare a mistrial.
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Leo Land appeals his conviction for causing death by operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, challenging the trial court's denial of his motion for a new trial on the ground that he was denied an evidentiary hearing outside the jury's presence regarding the voluntariness
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464 F.2d 947·
3d Cir.·
1972-07-19
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The burden is on the habeas corpus petitioner to prove that a confession was used at trial, especially in old cases where evidence is scarce.
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The court held that even if a photographic identification procedure was impermissibly suggestive, the conviction could be affirmed if there was sufficient independent evidence connecting the appellant to the crime.
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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.
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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.
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440 F.2d 975·
9th Cir.·
1971-04-01
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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.
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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.
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The court held that the district court correctly denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, affirming the denial.
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The court affirmed the district court's denial of the petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus.
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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.
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413 F.2d 439·
4th Cir.·
1969-07-24
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The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief, finding the confession voluntary and not tainted by illegal arrest or detention.
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The court held that the record conclusively showed the guilty pleas were voluntarily made and not coerced.
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Voluntary statements made by an accused in the absence of counsel are not automatically suppressed if the accused voluntarily chooses to speak.
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The court affirmed the district court's denial of the petition for habeas corpus.
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402 F.2d 113·
5th Cir.·
1968-08-29
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The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief but remanded for a Witherspoon challenge to the death sentence, staying execution pending the outcome.
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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.
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395 F.2d 478·
7th Cir.·
1968-05-21
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The court held that the district court did not err in dismissing the habeas corpus petition without a hearing, as the state court's determination of voluntariness was adequately supported by the record and federal standards.
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383 F.2d 892·
4th Cir.·
1967-07-21
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The court held that a confession obtained during illegal detention was voluntary because the detention was not coercive and the prisoner had a compulsive impulse to involve himself.
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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.
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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.
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The court held that the appellant should be granted leave to amend his petition to specifically allege coercion regarding his statement.
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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.
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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
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The court held that the petitioner's allegations of constitutional violations were not supported by the evidence presented in prior proceedings.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A voluntary and understanding guilty plea is conclusive and waives prior irregularities, including claims of illegal arrest, detention, or coerced confession.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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239 F.2d 916·
D.C. Cir.·
1956-10-26
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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.
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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.
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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
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164 So. 3d 119·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2015-05-08
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Alan Coursey appeals the denial of his postconviction motion for ineffective assistance of counsel. The appellate court affirmed the denial of most claims but reversed and remanded one claim regarding counsel's alleged failure to move to suppress his confession, finding it was no
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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.
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549 F.2d 974·
5th Cir.·
1977-03-30
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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.
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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
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338 F.2d 62·
6th Cir.·
1964-11-09
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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.
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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.
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290 So. 3d 505·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2020-02-19
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When a suspect invokes the right to silence and later reinitates conversation with police, the detective must re-read the Miranda rights before commencing further interrogation; failure to do so renders any resulting confession involuntary and inadmissible.