Involuntary Confession

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

• United States ex rel. Willie Fernanders v. Hon. Walter M. Wallack
  359 F.2d 767· 2d Cir.· 1966-04-05 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a prosecutor's opening statement reference to a coerced confession, when later excluded by the judge and not objected to by defense counsel, does not automatically violate due process.
• Vicory v. Willingham
  354 F.2d 644· 10th Cir.· 1965-12-16 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the trial court properly denied the motion to vacate sentence because the guilty pleas were entered voluntarily after advice of counsel.
• Hollis v. Beto
  352 F.2d 550· 5th Cir.· 1965-11-16 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the writ of habeas corpus as all of appellant's contentions were without merit.
• Armstrong v. State
  179 So. 2d 400· Fla. 3d DCA· 1965-10-26 ·via Coerced Confession
  The appellate court affirmed the denial of a motion for post-conviction relief, finding that the appellant's claim of coerced confession was refuted by the trial record.
• Rollins v. State
  179 So. 2d 377· Fla. 2d DCA· 1965-10-15
  William Marrett Rollins appeals the denial of post-conviction relief following his conviction for first-degree murder. The Florida District Court of Appeal addresses five claims of constitutional and procedural error, including allegations of courtroom segregation, improper handc
• Bowler v. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary
  334 F.2d 202· 4th Cir.· 1964-06-10 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the petitioner's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding the failure to sever the joint trial and the admissibility of his statement due to psychological coercion warrants further inquiry.
• Warden v. Holman
  330 F.2d 524· 5th Cir.· 1964-04-16 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the appellant's constitutional rights were preserved and his contentions were without merit.
• United States ex rel. Mac Tanner v. Pate
  329 F.2d 170· 7th Cir.· 1964-03-03 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the District Court's orders dismissing the habeas corpus petitions were proper.
• United States ex rel. Eugene Scott, Jr. v. The Honorable James H. Davis
  323 F.2d 663· 5th Cir.· 1963-10-03 ·via Coerced Confession
  A hearing must be granted on a habeas corpus petition if its factual allegations are not denied by the state.
• United States ex rel. James Morrison v. LaVALLEE
  319 F.2d 37· 2d Cir.· 1963-06-19 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the relator's application for a writ of habeas corpus was properly denied without a hearing because the trial record contradicted his allegations of coerced confessions.
• State v. Kelly
  20 Fla. Supp. 123· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1962-10-16
  A habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of Robert Franklin Jones on a first-degree murder charge. The circuit court found that the state's only evidence—the defendant's confession, admissions, and re-enactment—were involuntary because the defendant was mentally ill and
• Greer v. Ellis
  306 F.2d 587· 5th Cir.· 1962-07-25
  The court held that a federal district court cannot summarily deny a habeas corpus petition without a hearing or show cause order when the petition alleges constitutional violations, even if state courts previously denied relief.
• Bryan v. United States
  290 F.2d 349· 9th Cir.· 1961-04-21
  The court held that the appellant's statement was not an involuntary confession, and the conviction was founded upon lawful proceedings.
• United States ex rel. Robert Fish v. Martin
  267 F.2d 817· 2d Cir.· 1959-06-25 ·via Coerced Confession
  The federal court affirmed the denial of the writ of habeas corpus because the state provides a remedy for the petitioner's claims.
• Siple v. Bannan
  260 F.2d 550· 6th Cir.· 1958-09-12 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the denial of counsel during the confession did not constitute a constitutional deprivation, and claims of coerced confession and ineffective counsel were unsupported.
• Thomas v. Teets
  205 F.2d 236· 9th Cir.· 1953-04-27 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the district court had jurisdiction to entertain the habeas corpus application, even though state remedies were not fully exhausted and certiorari had been denied, because the circumstances rendered the normal process ineffective.
• Smith v. Lawrence
  128 F.2d 822· 5th Cir.· 1942-06-16 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a writ of habeas corpus cannot be used to relitigate issues that could have been raised on direct appeal, and the petitioner failed to prove his confession was coerced.
• Isolene Reddick and Annie Mae Gibson v. State
  150 Fla. 478· Fla.· 1942-05-05 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying motions to withdraw guilty pleas, as the evidence supported the voluntariness of the pleas and confessions.