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

• Terry v. The United States
  499 F.2d 695· Ct. Cl.· 1974-06-19 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the Postal Reorganization Act did not affect jurisdiction over claims arising before its enactment and that the plaintiff's written statement was not coerced, thus admissible as evidence supporting his discharge.
• Redus v. Swenson
  468 F.2d 606· 8th Cir.· 1972-10-04 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  A guilty plea is valid if entered understandingly and voluntarily with competent counsel, even if influenced by a prior coerced confession.
• Calloway v. Cent. Charge Serv.
  440 F.2d 287· D.C. Cir.· 1971-02-24 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the trial court did not err in directing a verdict for the appellees on the slander claim, nor in submitting the counterclaim to the jury, and that the handwriting sample was admissible.
• Hackathorn v. J. E. (Bill) Decker
  438 F.2d 1363· 5th Cir.· 1971-02-17 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the appellant is entitled to a post-conviction hearing on the voluntariness of his confessions and relief under Witherspoon v. Illinois due to improper jury selection.
• Jackson v. COX
  435 F.2d 1089· 4th Cir.· 1970-12-30 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  A guilty plea is voluntary and intelligent if counsel's advice was within the range of competence demanded of attorneys in criminal cases, even if the defendant pleaded guilty due to a prior coerced confession.
• Austin v. Perini
  434 F.2d 752· 6th Cir.· 1970-11-27 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  A voluntary guilty plea, entered with competent counsel, waives all non-jurisdictional defects, including claims of prior constitutional violations or coerced confessions.
• United States ex rel. Dominick Sabella v. Hon. H. W. Follette
  432 F.2d 572· 2d Cir.· 1970-10-13 ·cited 8×
  The court affirmed the denial of the habeas corpus petition, finding no constitutional error in the state court convictions.
• Grover F. Hill v. Nelson
  423 F.2d 167· 9th Cir.· 1970-03-02 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the district court correctly dismissed the habeas corpus petition because the petitioner's claims of coerced confession and incompetent counsel lacked merit.
• Estrella v. State
  215 So. 2d 489· Fla. 3d DCA· 1968-11-05 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  The appellate court reversed a lower court's denial of a prisoner's motion for post-conviction relief, finding that the prisoner was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on his claims of a coerced confession, lack of counsel at a preliminary hearing, and inadequate counsel.
• Litton v. Beto
  386 F.2d 820· 5th Cir.· 1967-12-15 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a federal court must grant an evidentiary hearing on a habeas corpus petition alleging a guilty plea was induced by intimidation regarding prior convictions.
• Wilson v. Wilson
  372 F.2d 211· 9th Cir.· 1967-02-08 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the denial of leave to proceed in forma pauperis was an error, as the petitioner's allegations, though conclusory, were not foreclosed by precedent and warranted further proceedings.
• Farrington v. State
  183 So. 2d 681· Fla.· 1966-02-23 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  A petitioner is not entitled to a second full evidentiary hearing on a motion to vacate if the record shows they had a full opportunity to present evidence and arguments at trial and at the prior hearing, especially when represented by counsel.
• Cannon v. State
  181 So. 2d 584· Fla. 4th DCA· 1966-01-07 ·cited 8×
  Michael Earnest Cannon appeals a denial of relief, arguing that an involuntary confession was introduced at his robbery trial. The court reversed the trial court's denial of a hearing, holding that because Cannon was deprived of his direct appeal through administrative error in t
• Otto Thompson v. COX
  352 F.2d 488· 10th Cir.· 1965-11-15 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the appellant's confession was voluntary as a matter of law and fact, despite unorthodox interrogation procedures, and thus his habeas corpus petition was properly denied.
• Haier v. United States
  334 F.2d 441· 10th Cir.· 1964-07-24 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the trial court erred in applying requirements of diligence and a showing of a different retrial result to a motion to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
• United States ex rel. Edward Aleen v. Murphy
  295 F.2d 385· 2d Cir.· 1961-10-20 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the relator had not demonstrated exhaustion of state remedies, thus denying his application for habeas corpus.
• Wilson v. Sigler
  285 F.2d 372· 8th Cir.· 1961-01-20 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the petitioner's claims did not demonstrate a denial of due process regarding the admissibility of his confessions, as the state court record supported the finding that the confessions were voluntary and counsel had opportunities to present evidence.
• Application of Eugene Burwell
  236 F.2d 770· 9th Cir.· 1956-08-06 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  The court granted certificates of probable cause, allowing Burwell and Rogers to appeal the denial of their habeas corpus petitions.
• United States ex rel. Farnsworth v. Murphy
  207 F.2d 885· 2d Cir.· 1953-11-13 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  The court denied the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and for appointment of an attorney, and dismissed the appeal.
• McPHEE v. State
  117 So. 3d 1137· Fla. 3d DCA· 2012-12-05 ·cited 7×·via Coerced Confession
  The court affirmed the conviction, finding no merit in the defendant's four appellate issues.
• State v. Powell
  66 So. 3d 905· Fla.· 2011-06-16 ·cited 7×·via Coerced Confession
  On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal, the Florida Supreme Court reconsidered whether Miranda warnings adequately advised a suspect of his right to counsel during custodial interrogation. The Court held that warnings informing the suspect of his right to 'talk to a law
• State v. Wilson
  747 So. 2d 1051· Fla. 5th DCA· 2000-01-07 ·cited 7×
  Miranda warnings are not required when a suspect makes inculpatory statements to a police officer at his home if a reasonable person in the suspect's position would not believe he was in police custody.
• Walker v. State
  604 So. 2d 913· Fla. 1st DCA· 1992-09-04 ·cited 7×·via Coerced Confession
  Henry Walker appealed his sentence imposed after the trial court granted his motion for post-conviction relief challenging the legality of his sentence. The court held that both the original and corrected sentences were illegal because they impermissibly allowed probation to run
• Roberts v. State
  188 So. 2d 392· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-06-28 ·cited 7×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the appellant's testimony regarding a threat was insufficient as a matter of law to require a finding that his subsequent confession was involuntary, but the evidence was insufficient to support a grand larceny conviction.
• Payne v. United States
  340 F.2d 748· 9th Cir.· 1965-01-22 ·cited 7×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a confession made after being informed of rights by the Commissioner and FBI agent, and without evidence of coercion, is admissible even if made while in custody and without counsel.
• United States v. Yeager
  327 F.2d 311· 3d Cir.· 1963-07-17 ·cited 7×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the statement obtained from Stanley Cassidy was not voluntary and therefore inadmissible under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.
• Teachman v. State
  264 So. 3d 242· Fla. 1st DCA· 2019-01-02 ·cited 6×
  Appellant was convicted of sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation of a child and appealed, challenging the admissibility of his confession to police and the exclusion of evidence regarding the victim's consensual sexual relationship with her boyfriend. The court uphel
• Leshannon Jerome Shelly v. State
  262 So. 3d 1· Fla.· 2018-12-13 ·cited 6×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed the conviction of LeShannon Jerome Shelly for first-degree murder, holding that detectives violated his Miranda rights by continuing to interrogate him after he unequivocally invoked his right to silence. The court established that the Welch sta
• Dubon v. State
  982 So. 2d 746· Fla. 1st DCA· 2008-06-02 ·cited 6×
  Florida appellate court reversed first-degree murder conviction because police violated defendant's right to remain silent by continuing interrogation after he stated three times 'I have nothing to say,' rendering his subsequent confession involuntary.
• Vanevery v. State
  980 So. 2d 1105· Fla. 4th DCA· 2008-02-13 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that statements made by the appellant after an officer threatened him with criminal charges for withholding information were inadmissible, and that testimony regarding a witness's statement to police was inadmissible hearsay.
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  2005 WL 2805562· Del.· 2006-03-14 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that no agreement existed limiting the State's use of the defendant's proffer statement to investigative purposes. The court found that the defendant's statement was made voluntarily, against the advice of counsel, and with the understanding that it would be corrob
• McNAMEE v. State
  906 So. 2d 1171· Fla. 4th DCA· 2005-06-29 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  Paul McNamee was convicted of two counts of premeditated first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm, burglary of a dwelling while armed, and grand theft of a firearm. On appeal, he challenged the trial court's denial of motions to suppress evidence obtained from a vehicle stop a
• Jones v. State
  747 So. 2d 982· Fla. 3d DCA· 1999-11-03 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  Lloyd Jones appeals the denial of his post-conviction motion challenging his burglary conviction. The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the summary denial, holding that Jones failed to demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel under Strickland and that his claims were c
• Eason v. State
  632 So. 2d 191· Fla. 3d DCA· 1994-02-15 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  William Charles Eason appeals the denial of his motion for postconviction relief following his conviction for aggravated assault with a firearm, robbery with a firearm, and firearm possession, and his sentencing as a habitual violent felony offender. The appellate court affirmed
• Pharr v. Gudmanson
  951 F.2d 117· 7th Cir.· 1991-12-16 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  A confession is not rendered involuntary by a misunderstanding of collateral consequences or the silence of an officer regarding charges outside the scope of a non-prosecution agreement.
• Smith v. United States
  876 F.2d 655· 8th Cir.· 1989-06-02 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the defendant waived most of his claims by pleading guilty and that his remaining contentions were meritless.
• Fairchild v. A.L. Lockhart
  857 F.2d 1204· 8th Cir.· 1988-09-26 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  The court affirmed the district court's rejection of the defendant's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and coerced confession.
• Cooper v. Scroggy
  845 F.2d 1385· 6th Cir.· 1988-04-26 ·cited 6×
  The court held that Calloway's confession was unconstitutionally admitted, but Cooper's confession was not. However, Cooper's Sixth Amendment rights were violated by the admission of Calloway's confession against him.
• Howard v. State
  515 So. 2d 430· Fla. 4th DCA· 1987-11-18 ·cited 6×
  Willie Howard was convicted of burglary after the trial court admitted his statements to an armed victim who had recovered stolen property and confronted him at gunpoint. The appellate court reversed and remanded for a new trial, holding that Howard's statements were involuntary
• Beasley v. O.L. McCOTTER
  798 F.2d 116· 5th Cir.· 1986-08-05 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the appellant's claims were waived or abandoned, and therefore, his petition for rehearing was denied.
• Jefferies v. Louie L. Wainwright
  794 F.2d 1516· 11th Cir.· 1986-07-25 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  Denial of a free transcript to an indigent defendant is unconstitutional only if the transcript is valuable to the defense and no functional alternatives exist.
• Marquis v. United States
  698 F.2d 13· 1st Cir.· 1983-01-10 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the petitioner's guilty plea was voluntary and valid, and the district court did not err in denying his motion to vacate the sentence.
• Henthorne v. State
  409 So. 2d 1081· Fla. 2d DCA· 1982-01-08 ·cited 6×
  Daniel Henthorne appeals his armed robbery conviction, arguing his confession was involuntary. The court agrees that the police officer's promise not to charge him with two other robberies if he identified his coperpetrator rendered the confession involuntary and inadmissible, th
• Bullard v. State
  358 So. 2d 48· Fla. 4th DCA· 1978-04-10 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  Edgar Bullard appealed his conviction for receiving stolen property, challenging the admissibility of his confession on grounds that it was coerced by police promises not to prosecute. The court reversed because the trial judge failed to make a specific finding of voluntariness o
• Elliott v. Morford
  557 F.2d 1228· 6th Cir.· 1977-07-06 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the District Judge's reliance on the presumption of correctness under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) was misplaced because the state trial judge made no factual finding on the voluntariness of the confession.
• Nowlin v. State
  320 So. 2d 468· Fla. 4th DCA· 1975-01-10 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the robbery, use of a firearm, and aggravated assault on the robbery victim constitute facets of the same transaction, thus consecutive sentences are improper.
• Hunter v. Swenson
  504 F.2d 1104· 8th Cir.· 1974-10-24 ·cited 6×
  The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus, finding the confession voluntary and not induced by false promises of leniency.
• Traber v. United States
  466 F.2d 483· 5th Cir.· 1972-08-18 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  A guilty plea voluntarily and knowingly given waives all non-jurisdictional defects, and excessive bond is not grounds for a § 2255 motion.
• Young v. State OF Md.
  455 F.2d 679· 4th Cir.· 1972-02-07 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  The admission of the trenchcoat, even if illegally seized, was harmless error beyond a reasonable doubt because the defendant admitted the act of intercourse and wearing the coat, and the coat's stains did not prejudice his defense.
• United States ex rel. George E. Davis v. Yeager
  453 F.2d 1001· 3d Cir.· 1971-12-30 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the state court records were inadequate to justify the District Court's denial of the petition without an evidentiary hearing, requiring a remand.