Voluntariness Of Confession

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• Stewart v. Bishop
  403 F.2d 674· 8th Cir.· 1968-11-21 ·cited 34×
  The court held that the petitioner's appeal should be reviewed on its merits, despite procedural irregularities, to avoid prejudice.
• United States ex rel. Louis McCLOUD v. Rundle
  402 F.2d 853· 3d Cir.· 1968-10-28 ·cited 34×
  The court held that the prosecution bears the burden of proving a guilty plea's voluntariness when a coerced confession may have influenced it.
• Hintz v. Beto
  379 F.2d 937· 5th Cir.· 1967-06-29 ·cited 34×
  The court held that the denial of the motion for continuance, which prevented defense counsel from adequately preparing a defense based on the defendant's mental condition, violated the Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel.
• Harrison v. United States
  387 F.2d 203· D.C. Cir.· 1967-05-18 ·cited 34×·via Involuntary Statements
  The court held that the admission of testimony given by a defendant at a prior trial without effective assistance of counsel is reversible error, but that the admission of another defendant's prior testimony, even if tainted, did not prejudice him.
• McArthur Myrick v. State
  177 So. 2d 845· Fla. 1st DCA· 1965-08-05 ·cited 34×
  The court held that the trial judge properly denied the motion to suppress evidence obtained from a warrantless search based on consent from a co-occupant and that the defendant's confessions were voluntarily given.
• Coyner v. State
  177 So. 2d 715· Fla. 3d DCA· 1965-07-27 ·cited 34×·via Involuntary Confession
  The court reviewed the summary denial of a petition for relief filed under Criminal Procedure Rule One, which alleged denial of counsel's preparation time and an involuntary confession.
• Schlette v. People OF the State OF Cal.
  284 F.2d 827· 9th Cir.· 1960-12-01 ·cited 34×·via Coerced Confession
• Marcy Graham v. State
  91 So. 2d 662· Fla.· 1956-11-07 ·cited 34×
  Graham was charged with six counts of lottery violations. After trial, the court directed a verdict of not guilty on one count, and the jury convicted him on two counts. Graham appealed, challenging the admission of his confession and other trial procedures. The Florida Supreme C
• Patterson v. United States
  183 F.2d 687· 5th Cir.· 1950-07-21 ·cited 34×
  The court held that the trial court erred in instructing the jury that the burden of proof was on the defendant to prove confessions were not voluntary, and also erred in its instruction regarding the effect of an indictment.
• Whitfield v. State
  479 So. 2d 208· Fla. 4th DCA· 1985-11-27 ·cited 33×
  Darrell Whitfield appeals his conviction and sentence for armed robbery, attempted robbery, and aggravated assault. The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirms the convictions but reverses the sentence, requiring the trial court to prepare a written sentencing guidelines scoreshe
• Bova v. State
  392 So. 2d 950· Fla. 4th DCA· 1980-12-31 ·cited 33×
  Frank Bova appeals his first-degree murder conviction and sentence, claiming police impermissibly induced pre-trial statements through promises and that the trial court violated his Sixth Amendment right to counsel by restricting attorney-client consultation during a brief recess
• United States v. Oaxaca
  569 F.2d 518· 9th Cir.· 1978-02-13 ·cited 33×
  The court affirmed the convictions of Oaxaca and Delman for armed bank robbery, finding no reversible error in the searches, seizure of evidence, admissibility of confessions, sufficiency of evidence, or admission of impeachment testimony.
• United States v. Taylor
  508 F.2d 761· 5th Cir.· 1975-02-21 ·cited 33×
  The admission of a co-defendant's statement implicating the defendant, in violation of a prior agreement and the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause, constitutes reversible error unless harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. A defendant does not 'open the door' to such evidence i
• United States v. Barfield
  507 F.2d 53· 5th Cir.· 1975-01-24 ·cited 33×
  The court held that confessions obtained from juveniles were voluntary and admissible, and that search warrants based on information against the penal interest of the informant were valid.
• Shuler v. Louie L. Wainwright
  491 F.2d 1213· 5th Cir.· 1974-03-27 ·cited 33×
  The court held that the district court erred in granting habeas corpus relief based on the alleged faking of footprint casts, as the state court's findings were supported by substantial evidence. The court also found that the failure to voluntarily disclose the victim's statement
• United States v. Haddon
  927 F.2d 942· 7th Cir.· 1991-03-08 ·cited 32×
  The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible, and that prosecutorial and judicial remarks did not constitute reversible error. The evidence was also sufficient to support the jury's verdict.
• Williams v. Kemp
  846 F.2d 1276· 11th Cir.· 1988-05-17 ·cited 32×
  The court affirmed the denial of the habeas corpus petition, finding no constitutional errors that rendered the trial or sentencing fundamentally unfair.
• Milford Wade Byrd v. State
  481 So. 2d 468· Fla.· 1985-11-14 ·cited 32×
  Milford Wade Byrd was convicted of first-degree murder for killing his wife and sentenced to death. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and death sentence, rejecting claims that his confession was illegally obtained and that the sentencing was improper.
• Vasil v. State
  374 So. 2d 465· Fla.· 1979-06-14 ·cited 32×
  George Vasil was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1974 killing of 12-year-old Pamela Vasser during the perpetration of rape. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his conviction but vacated his death sentence because the Court was deadlocked on whether the death penalty was w
• United States v. Boyce
  594 F.2d 1246· 9th Cir.· 1979-03-26 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the arrest warrant was valid, the confession was admissible, the evidence was sufficient to sustain convictions under relevant statutes, the filmstrips were properly admitted, discovery was not improperly curtailed, and the denial of sentencing under the Feder
• United States v. Watson
  591 F.2d 1058· 5th Cir.· 1979-03-21 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the confession was voluntary and admissible, and that the witness's invocation of the Fifth Amendment did not prejudice the defendant.
• United States v. Gresham
  585 F.2d 103· 5th Cir.· 1978-11-27 ·cited 32×
  The court held that a conviction for interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle cannot be sustained solely on the defendant's confession without independent evidence proving the corpus delicti (that the vehicle was stolen).
• United States ex rel. Willie B. Henne v. Fike
  563 F.2d 809· 7th Cir.· 1977-08-02 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the district court's findings that the petitioner understood his Miranda rights and voluntarily waived them were not clearly erroneous, and thus affirmed the denial of the habeas corpus petition.
• United States v. Killer
  534 F.2d 1253· 8th Cir.· 1976-04-16 ·cited 32×
  The court held that while a jury instruction stating a confession was voluntary was erroneous, it was harmless error in this case. It also held that evidence of the defendant's ownership of other firearms was relevant and admissible.
• United States v. Golay
  502 F.2d 182· 8th Cir.· 1974-08-27 ·cited 32×
  The court held that items seized during a lawful search, even if not described in the warrant, are admissible under the plain view doctrine if they are reasonably related to the crime for which the warrant issued or evidence of another crime. The court also held that the defendan
• United States v. Holliday
  474 F.2d 320· 10th Cir.· 1973-02-27 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the affidavit provided sufficient probable cause for the search warrant, and the admission of the defendant's oral confession was not plain error.
• United States v. Harrison
  461 F.2d 1127· 5th Cir.· 1972-06-06 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the search incident to arrest was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment and that the confession was admissible, affirming the conviction.
• United States v. Glasgow
  451 F.2d 557· 9th Cir.· 1971-12-03 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the defendant knowingly and intelligently waived his Miranda rights and that his statements were voluntary, despite the interrogating officer suggesting he might receive a 'break' for cooperation.
• Darrel F. Parker v. Sigler
  413 F.2d 459· 8th Cir.· 1969-07-18 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the confessions were coerced and involuntary as a matter of law due to the totality of the circumstances, violating the defendant's constitutional rights.
• Calloway v. Louie L. Wainwright
  409 F.2d 59· 5th Cir.· 1968-12-20 ·cited 32×
• Milton v. Louie L. Wainwright
  396 F.2d 214· 5th Cir.· 1968-06-05 ·cited 32×
  The court affirmed the denial of habeas relief because the appellant had not exhausted available state post-conviction remedies.
• Green v. United States
  389 F.2d 949· D.C. Cir.· 1967-12-29 ·cited 32×
  The court affirmed the district court's finding that the confession was voluntary beyond a reasonable doubt and that the defendant's mental condition did not render it involuntary. The court also affirmed that no competency hearing was required sua sponte.
• Merrill Mack Moser and Jackson Fee v. United States
  381 F.2d 363· 9th Cir.· 1967-07-28 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the delay in bringing the defendants to trial did not violate the Speedy Trial Clause and that their confessions were not coerced.
• Burns v. Beto
  371 F.2d 598· 5th Cir.· 1966-11-29 ·cited 32×
• Evans v. United States
  325 F.2d 596· 8th Cir.· 1963-12-23 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the district court had jurisdiction over the appellant, that his post-arrest admissions were admissible, and that the failure to instruct the jury on the voluntariness of confessions was not plain error.
• LEE v. State
  153 So. 2d 351· Fla. 1st DCA· 1963-05-21 ·cited 32×
  Otis Lee was convicted of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, he challenged the admission of his signed confession and the sufficiency of evidence, but the court affirmed his conviction, finding the confession was voluntarily given and substantial evidence support
• Elwood Sawyer v. United States
  303 F.2d 392· D.C. Cir.· 1962-04-19 ·cited 32×
  The court held that sending an unadmitted portion of a witness's statement to the jury was not reversible error given the overwhelming evidence of guilt.
• Ebert v. State
  140 So. 2d 63· Fla. 2d DCA· 1962-04-13 ·cited 32×
  The defendant Ebert appeals his conviction for indecent assault upon a child, challenging the trial court's admission of his alleged incriminating admission to an arresting officer. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, holding that the admission was properly admitted beca
• Jones v. Cunningham
  297 F.2d 851· 4th Cir.· 1962-01-03 ·cited 32×·via Coerced Confession
  A state prisoner alleging denial of effective assistance of counsel due to a coerced confession and inadequate legal representation is entitled to a federal habeas corpus hearing.
• Rushing v. Wilkinson
  272 F.2d 633· 5th Cir.· 1959-11-25 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the petitioner received adequate assistance of counsel and a fair trial, and that the military courts properly considered all claims.
• Davis v. United States
  214 F.2d 594· 7th Cir.· 1954-06-28 ·cited 32×·via Coerced Confession
  The court denied the motion to appeal in forma pauperis and dismissed the appeal, finding it without merit and not taken in good faith.
• Lawton v. State
  152 Fla. 821· Fla.· 1943-04-02 ·cited 32×
  Lawrence Lawton was convicted of embezzlement on one count and sentenced to two years. The Florida Supreme Court reversed and awarded a new trial, finding that the confession was involuntarily obtained through promises and hope of avoiding prosecution, and that admission of a civ
• Kemler v. United States
  133 F.2d 235· 1st Cir.· 1942-12-30 ·cited 32×
  The court held that admitting a memorandum detailing a doctor's duties as an examining physician for the Selective Service System was not error.
• Cellos Harrison v. State
  152 Fla. 86· Fla.· 1942-12-18 ·cited 32×
  In this capital murder case, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Cellos Harrison for the murder of Johnnie Mayo, rejecting challenges to the admissibility and credibility of his confession obtained during police transport.
• Sinclair v. State
  133 Fla. 77· Fla.· 1938-07-06 ·cited 32×·via Coerced Confession
  K. C. Sinclair appeals his conviction for breaking and entering with intent to commit grand larceny after pleading guilty and being sentenced to five years hard labor. He sought to withdraw his plea, claiming he was beaten by a deputy sheriff, threatened into confessing, and deni
• Ramirez v. State
  15 So. 3d 852· Fla. 1st DCA· 2009-07-29 ·cited 31×
  Benito Ramirez was convicted of first-degree murder after police obtained a 158-page videotaped confession during interrogation. The court reversed his conviction and remanded for a new trial, finding that the detective's repeated, vague offers of unspecified help rendered the co
• Dooley v. State
  743 So. 2d 65· Fla. 4th DCA· 1999-08-25 ·cited 31×
  Kelly Dooley appeals his convictions for sexual battery and lewd acts on children, challenging the admissibility of his confession obtained during police interrogation. The court reversed because the detective obtained the confession through misinformation about Miranda rights af
• Brookins v. State
  704 So. 2d 576· Fla. 1st DCA· 1997-08-26 ·cited 31×
  Elijah Brookins, a 16-year-old with an IQ of approximately 73, was convicted of first-degree murder after confessing to police. On appeal, Brookins challenged the admission of his statement, arguing he did not knowingly and voluntarily waive his Miranda rights. The appellate cour
• United States v. Nash
  910 F.2d 749· 11th Cir.· 1990-09-05 ·cited 31×
  The dissenting judge believes the district court erred by not allowing voir dire questions to uncover potential juror bias towards law enforcement testimony.
• United States v. Carter
  910 F.2d 1524· 7th Cir.· 1990-08-23 ·cited 31×
  The court affirmed the defendant's convictions and sentence, holding that his confessions were voluntary and admissible, and that his classification as a career offender was proper.