Voluntariness Of Confession

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• Cleve Edmond v. State
  559 So. 2d 85· Fla. 3d DCA· 1990-02-13 ·cited 28×
  Cleve Edmond appeals his conviction and life sentence for the strangulation murder of his great aunt during a burglary attempt. The court affirmed the conviction, rejecting challenges to the admission of his confession, exclusion of a defense witness, comments on his right to sil
• Grooms v. J.C. Keeney
  826 F.2d 883· 9th Cir.· 1987-09-01 ·cited 28×
  The court held that a suspect's confession was admissible despite invoking the right to silence earlier, as fresh Miranda warnings were given, and that the Oregon aggravated murder statute does not violate due process or equal protection.
• Uresti v. James
  821 F.2d 1099· 5th Cir.· 1987-07-17 ·cited 28×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the petitioner's guilty plea was voluntary and counsel was not ineffective, and that the indictment was sufficient and the confession claim was unsupported.
• Wright v. State
  487 So. 2d 1176· Fla. 1st DCA· 1986-04-29 ·cited 28×
  Jonathan Wright appeals his conviction for attempted murder and armed robbery following a jury trial and sentencing under Florida's sentencing guidelines. The appellate court affirmed the convictions and most sentencing decisions but reversed in part, requiring removal of victim
• United States v. Falcon
  766 F.2d 1469· 10th Cir.· 1985-07-11 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the search and seizure of evidence from Falcon's brother's apartment was lawful under the Fourth Amendment, and Jordan's confession was voluntary. The court affirmed the convictions.
• Young v. The United States Dep't of Just.
  759 F.2d 450· 5th Cir.· 1985-05-02 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the Board's failure to consider all relevant evidence, including letters supporting the asylum claim, constituted reversible error.
• United States v. Hart
  729 F.2d 662· 10th Cir.· 1984-03-05 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the defendant waived his Miranda and Jackson v. Denno claims by failing to raise them in the trial court, that jury admonitions were adequate, evidentiary rulings were not an abuse of discretion, the lack of a voir dire transcript did not preclude review, and
• United States v. Collins
  652 F.2d 735· 8th Cir.· 1981-06-23 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in its jury instructions, admission of evidence, or limitations on cross-examination, and that the indictment provided sufficient notice of the charges.
• United States v. Wertz
  625 F.2d 1128· 4th Cir.· 1980-07-02 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the defendants' motion for a new trial based on the alleged involuntary confession, as the defendants failed to provide a valid excuse for their untimeliness and the confession was not involuntary under the totality of
• Hawthorne v. State
  377 So. 2d 780· Fla. 1st DCA· 1979-12-07 ·cited 28×
  Joyce Hawthorne was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of her husband. The Florida First District Court of Appeal reversed her conviction and remanded for a new trial based on multiple constitutional and evidentiary errors, primarily the improper admission of
• Franklin v. United States
  589 F.2d 192· 5th Cir.· 1979-02-06 ·cited 28×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a prisoner is not entitled to relief on a motion to vacate sentence when the motion, files, and records conclusively show no entitlement to relief, and a knowing, voluntary, intelligent guilty plea waives non-jurisdictional claims.
• Buckhann v. State
  356 So. 2d 1327· Fla. 4th DCA· 1978-04-04 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the trial court erred in denying the defendant's motion to suppress his confession and in allowing improper prosecutorial remarks and irrelevant testimony.
• Lane v. State
  353 So. 2d 194· Fla. 3d DCA· 1977-12-20 ·cited 28×
  The appellate court affirmed Donald Lane's conviction for robbery and loitering and prowling. The court found no reversible error in the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress his confession, nor in prosecutorial comments made during opening arguments.
• United States ex rel. James v. Placek
  546 F.2d 1298· 7th Cir.· 1976-12-21 ·cited 28×
• von Horn v. State
  334 So. 2d 43· Fla. 3d DCA· 1976-04-06 ·cited 28×
  Curtis Charles Von Horn was convicted of first-degree murder for strangling Lois Long. He appealed the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress his confession, arguing it was involuntary and violated his Miranda rights. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding t
• United States v. Williams
  521 F.2d 950· D.C. Cir.· 1975-10-23 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the prosecutor's comment on the defendant's silence was not a violation of the Fifth Amendment because it was not manifestly intended to comment on the defendant's failure to testify and would not naturally and necessarily be interpreted as such by the jury. T
• Victoriano Melero v. State
  306 So. 2d 603· Fla. 3d DCA· 1975-01-28 ·cited 28×
  The appellate court reviewed a judgment for second-degree murder, focusing on the admissibility of statements made by the defendant to a police officer before and after receiving Miranda warnings.
• Adams v. State
  295 So. 2d 114· Fla. 2d DCA· 1974-05-22 ·cited 28×
  The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the arrests of the defendants were lawful due to probable cause and that any evidence obtained was admissible.
• Iverson v. State OF N.D.
  480 F.2d 414· 8th Cir.· 1973-06-11 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the search warrant was supported by probable cause, the preliminary hearing did not violate due process despite petitioner's alleged incompetency, and the statement made during the State's Attorney's Inquiry was voluntary and not obtained in violation of the p
• United States ex rel. Carlos Ortiz v. Fritz
  476 F.2d 37· 2d Cir.· 1973-03-26 ·cited 28×
  The court affirmed the denial of the habeas corpus petition, holding that under circuit precedent, Bruton v. United States does not apply when codefendants' confessions interlock.
• United States v. Melchor Tafoya, Jr.
  459 F.2d 424· 10th Cir.· 1972-05-15 ·cited 28×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the defendant's incriminating statements, including a confession, were admissible because they were voluntarily made after proper advisement of rights, even after initially refusing to sign a waiver form.
• Hughes v. Swenson
  452 F.2d 866· 8th Cir.· 1971-12-16 ·cited 28×
  The court held that a valid waiver of Miranda rights can be established by the prosecution showing the defendant was effectively advised of his rights and knowingly and understandingly declined to exercise them, without an express declaration of waiver.
• United States v. Trully Junior Hathorn
  451 F.2d 1337· 5th Cir.· 1971-10-08 ·cited 28×
  The court held that a belated Jackson v. Denno hearing did not prejudice the defendant, and the warrantless search of the impounded automobile was not unreasonable. The court also affirmed that delays in bringing a defendant before a magistrate are factors for determining volunta
• United States v. Vito Panepinto
  430 F.2d 613· 3d Cir.· 1970-08-04 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the defendants' procedural claims lacked merit and affirmed their convictions.
• Rivers v. State
  226 So. 2d 337· Fla.· 1969-09-10 ·cited 28×
  Willie Rivers was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Carol Persons and sentenced to death. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence, rejecting multiple challenges including claims that his confessions were involuntary, the death penalty constitut
• Mullins v. United States
  382 F.2d 258· 4th Cir.· 1967-08-29 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the trial court's failure to hold an independent hearing on the voluntariness of confessions and to instruct the jury on its duty to find voluntariness before considering confessions requires a new trial.
• Wade v. Yeager
  377 F.2d 841· 3d Cir.· 1967-05-31 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the district court properly dismissed the appellant's petition for habeas corpus without a hearing, but modified the order to allow the appellant to file a new petition regarding certain claims.
• United States ex rel. Floyd Edgar Martin v. McMANN
  348 F.2d 896· 2d Cir.· 1965-07-23 ·cited 28×
  The court vacated the order denying the petition and instructed dismissal without prejudice, allowing New York courts to address the claims first.
• Thompson v. State
  176 So. 2d 564· Fla. 3d DCA· 1965-05-25 ·cited 28×
  Herbert Thompson appeals the denial of his motion to vacate a guilty plea conviction for first-degree murder, claiming his confession was coerced through illegal interrogation, physical force, and threats. The Florida appellate court reverses and remands for a hearing on whether
• Maceo Hutcherson v. United States
  351 F.2d 748· D.C. Cir.· 1965-05-11 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the conviction must be reversed and remanded due to an inadequate finding on the voluntariness of the confession.
• Hodges v. United States
  282 F.2d 858· D.C. Cir.· 1960-07-21 ·cited 28×·via Coerced Confession
  A motion to vacate a sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 cannot be used to collaterally attack a conviction based on a coerced confession if the defendant failed to take a direct appeal, absent government obstruction.
• Bennett v. State
  96 Fla. 237· Fla.· 1928-07-13 ·cited 28×
  Everett Bennett was convicted of manslaughter for the death of Lee Morgan and appealed on nine assignments of error. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, finding no reversible error in the trial court's rulings regarding bail, continuance, prosecuting attorney quali
• Walker v. State
  88 So. 3d 128· Fla.· 2012-04-19 ·cited 27×
  Robert Shannon Walker II was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and aggravated battery and sentenced to death. On postconviction appeal, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Walker's guilt-phase ineffective assistance claims but reversed and granted a new p
• Bramlett v. A.L. Lockhart
  876 F.2d 644· 8th Cir.· 1989-06-01 ·cited 27×
  The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel or that his confession and guilty plea were involuntary, thus affirming the denial of his habeas corpus petition.
• United States v. Arango
  853 F.2d 818· 11th Cir.· 1988-08-29 ·cited 27×
  The court affirmed the convictions, holding that the district court did not err in denying the motion to suppress, that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, and that any Brady/Giglio implications from undisclosed evidence did not undermine confidence in the out
• United States v. Taylor
  792 F.2d 1019· 11th Cir.· 1986-06-30 ·cited 27×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying severance motions, denying a motion to suppress, admitting certain testimony, denying a motion to dismiss for selective prosecution, or in its handling of prosecutorial misconduct claims, and that sufficient evidence s
• Son H. Fleming v. Kemp
  748 F.2d 1435· 11th Cir.· 1984-11-29 ·cited 27×
  The court held that the petitioner was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel at a critical stage of his murder prosecution, requiring automatic reversal of his conviction.
• Bouchillon v. Estelle
  628 F.2d 926· 5th Cir.· 1980-10-24 ·cited 27×·via Coerced Confession
  The court affirmed the denial of the habeas petition, finding that the petitioner failed to meet his burden of proof regarding lack of counsel and that other claims were barred by unreasonable delay and prejudice under Rule 9(a).
• Cotton v. United States
  446 F.2d 107· 8th Cir.· 1971-07-21 ·cited 27×
  The court held that the defendant's statement was admissible and that the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act, which provides for waiver of jury trial in juvenile proceedings, is constitutional.
• White v. United States
  444 F.2d 724· 10th Cir.· 1971-07-06 ·cited 27×·via Involuntary Confession
  The court held that a woman who jointly occupied a motel room and held herself out as the appellant's wife had the authority to consent to a search of a zipper bag within the room.
• Etheridge v. United States
  380 F.2d 804· 5th Cir.· 1967-07-11 ·cited 27×
  The court held that the defendants' pre-Miranda statements were admissible, and the evidence introduced at trial was not tainted by unlawful government surveillance.
• Skiskowski v. United States
  158 F.2d 177· D.C. Cir.· 1946-10-21 ·cited 27×
  The admission of an FBI agent's testimony regarding a statement made by an alleged co-conspirator, which implicated the defendant, was inadmissible hearsay and prejudicial error.
• Ossie Padgett and Wesley Hunter v. State
  117 Fla. 75· Fla.· 1934-10-24 ·cited 27×
  Ossie Padgett and Wesley Hunter were convicted of larceny of a cow in Taylor County Circuit Court. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed their conviction, holding that failure to formally arraign and take pleas was a waivable procedural requirement when defendants participated in tr
• Enoch D. Hall v. State
  107 So. 3d 262· Fla.· 2012-08-30 ·cited 26×
  Enoch Hall was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for stabbing, strangling, and beating Officer Donna Fitzgerald in a Florida prison facility. Hall appeals challenging his conviction, the admissibility of his confessions, expert testimony, prior crime evidenc
• Ramsey v. State
  731 So. 2d 79· Fla. 3d DCA· 1999-04-07 ·cited 26×
  Kenya Ramsey was convicted of first-degree murder and robbery after confessing to police at a police station. On appeal, Ramsey challenged the admissibility of his confession on the grounds that he was not given Miranda warnings before custodial interrogation. The court affirmed
• United States v. Short
  947 F.2d 1445· 10th Cir.· 1991-10-31 ·cited 26×
  The court held that the defendant's incriminating statements were voluntary and admissible, and that the admission of his prior drug conviction, even if potentially improper, did not constitute reversible error.
• Reilly v. State
  557 So. 2d 1365· Fla.· 1990-03-08 ·cited 26×·via Involuntary Confession
  Michael Reilly was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. The Florida Supreme Court reversed and remanded for a new trial because a juror with knowledge of a suppressed confession was improperly retained despite defense counsel's motion to excuse for cause.
• United States v. Jimenez
  894 F.2d 1· 1st Cir.· 1990-01-11 ·cited 26×
  The court held that the defendant's arrest was supported by probable cause and that he had no reasonable expectation of privacy in the motel room, making a warrant unnecessary. Furthermore, the search was valid as incident to a lawful arrest and based on voluntary consent, and th
• Streetman v. Lynaugh
  835 F.2d 1521· 5th Cir.· 1988-01-06 ·cited 26×
  The court held that a prior stay of execution order dissolved by its own terms upon the conclusion of the appeal it was granted for, and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a Rule 60(b) motion seeking relief from a judgment denying habeas corpus relief
• Bell v. Lynaugh
  828 F.2d 1085· 5th Cir.· 1987-09-23 ·cited 26×
  The court held that the appellant failed to demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel, that his second confession was voluntary and admissible, and that his other claims regarding jury selection, change of venue, publicity during voir dire, speedy trial, and prosecutorial sum