Voluntariness Of Confession

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• Thompson v. State
  548 So. 2d 198· Fla.· 1989-07-20 ·cited 119×
  Charlie Thompson appeals his death sentence for two murders committed in August 1986. The Florida Supreme Court reverses based on two critical errors: the trial court's improper handling of prosecutor's racially discriminatory peremptory challenges against Black jurors, and the t
• Elledge v. Dugger
  823 F.2d 1439· 11th Cir.· 1987-07-20 ·cited 119×
  The court held that shackling a defendant at the sentencing phase of a bifurcated state trial, under specific circumstances including the defendant's status as a convicted violent felon and the absence of a defense request for a hearing, does not violate the Constitution.
• United States v. Darwin Clark Bailey
  468 F.2d 652· 5th Cir.· 1972-09-14 ·cited 118×
• Fuller v. United States
  407 F.2d 1199· D.C. Cir.· 1967-11-20 ·cited 116×
  The court held that it was prejudicial error to permit convictions of two degrees of homicide for the same death, contrary to prior precedent.
• Homan v. United States
  279 F.2d 767· 8th Cir.· 1960-06-07 ·cited 116×·via Voluntariness Of Admissions
  The court held that while some trial court actions constituted technical errors, they were harmless in light of the overwhelming evidence of guilt and did not warrant reversal.
• Micah Louis Nelson v. State
  850 So. 2d 514· Fla.· 2003-07-10 ·cited 114×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed Micah Nelson's conviction for first-degree murder and death sentence for the brutal killing of 78-year-old Virginia Brace. Nelson broke into Brace's home, sexually assaulted her, kidnapped her in her own car, and killed her in a remote orange gr
• Routly v. State
  440 So. 2d 1257· Fla.· 1983-09-22 ·cited 113×
  Dan Edward Routly appeals his conviction for first-degree murder and death sentence imposed despite a jury recommendation of life imprisonment. The Florida Supreme Court upholds both the conviction and death sentence, finding the trial court properly applied five aggravating circ
• Blake v. State
  972 So. 2d 839· Fla.· 2007-12-13 ·cited 112×
  Harold Blake appeals his convictions for first-degree murder, attempted armed robbery, and grand theft of a motor vehicle, as well as his death sentence for the shooting death of convenience store owner Mike Patel during an attempted robbery. The Florida Supreme Court rejected al
• Kight v. State
  512 So. 2d 922· Fla.· 1987-07-09 ·cited 112×
  Charles Kight was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for the stabbing death of cab driver Lawrence Butler. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed both the conviction and death sentence, finding no reversible error despite challenges to the admissibility of confes
• Antone v. State
  382 So. 2d 1205· Fla.· 1980-03-27 ·cited 112×
  Anthony Antone was convicted of first-degree murder as the mastermind of a contract killing of Detective Richard Cloud and sentenced to death. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and death sentence, finding no Brady violations despite undisclosed payment of the prin
• United States v. Gottfried
  165 F.2d 360· 2d Cir.· 1948-01-02 ·cited 112×
  The court affirmed convictions, holding that the consolidation of indictments was proper, jury selection methods were lawful, a confession was voluntary, and the statute of limitations did not bar prosecution.
• DeCONINGH v. State
  433 So. 2d 501· Fla.· 1983-04-21 ·cited 111×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed the Third District Court of Appeal's decision and reinstated a trial court's suppression of a confession given by Suzanne DeConingh, who was hospitalized after shooting her husband. The case establishes that a confession obtained from a person u
• Reddish v. State
  167 So. 2d 858· Fla.· 1964-07-22 ·cited 111×
  Joe Reddish was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for killing Deputy Sheriff Croft while resisting arrest on a separate weapons charge. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the conviction, holding that two confessions obtained while Reddish was under the influ
• Leach v. State
  132 So. 2d 329· Fla.· 1961-06-16 ·cited 111×
  Appellants Leach and Smith were convicted of first-degree murder without a mercy recommendation for killing a cellmate in a maximum-security prison cell. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, rejecting arguments regarding admission of photographs, voluntary confessio
• Wasko v. State
  505 So. 2d 1314· Fla.· 1987-03-05 ·cited 110×
  Edward Wasko was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for the 1982 killing of a ten-year-old girl. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his conviction but vacated the death sentence because the trial court improperly overrode the jury's recommendation of life imp
• United States v. Lipscomb
  435 F.2d 795· 5th Cir.· 1970-12-08 ·cited 110×
  The court held that the defendant's arrest without a warrant, the subsequent inventory search of his belongings and vehicle, and the admission of his confession were lawful and did not violate his constitutional rights.
• United States v. Vita
  294 F.2d 524· 2d Cir.· 1961-08-28 ·cited 110×
  The court affirmed Vita's conviction because his confession was not obtained during an unreasonably delayed detention prior to arraignment.
• Sliney v. State
  699 So. 2d 662· Fla.· 1997-07-17 ·cited 108×
  Jack Sliney was convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery in connection with the brutal killing of pawn shop owner George Blumberg during a robbery. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed Sliney's convictions and death sentence, rejecting challenges to the admissibility of h
• McArthur Breedlove v. State
  580 So. 2d 605· Fla.· 1991-05-09 ·cited 108×
  McArthur Breedlove, convicted of murder and sentenced to death, appealed the denial of his Rule 3.850 postconviction motion claiming Brady v. Maryland violations based on the prosecution's alleged failure to disclose evidence of detectives' criminal activities and investigations.
• Stone v. State
  378 So. 2d 765· Fla.· 1979-11-01 ·cited 108×
  Raymond Stone appeals his conviction for first-degree murder and death sentence in the killing of Jacqueline Smith. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and death sentence, rejecting contentions that the trial court erred regarding venue, Miranda warnings, the corpus
• United States v. Heitner
  149 F.2d 105· 2d Cir.· 1945-05-02 ·cited 108×
  The court held that the admission of evidence found on lawful arrest and post-arrest statements made voluntarily were proper, and the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.
• Davis v. State
  859 So. 2d 465· Fla.· 2003-09-11 ·cited 107×
  Adam Davis was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for the planned killing of his girlfriend's mother, Vicki Robinson. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed both the conviction and death sentence, rejecting Davis's nine appellate arguments challenging the admissi
• Schaffer v. United States
  221 F.2d 17· 5th Cir.· 1955-04-08 ·cited 106×
  The court held that the trial court erred in denying one defendant's motion for severance and in its handling of the admissibility of a confession, requiring reversal for both defendants.
• Wadada Delhall v. State
  95 So. 3d 134· Fla.· 2012-07-12 ·cited 105×
  Wadada Delhall was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Hubert McCrae, the eyewitness to his brother's murder charge. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his guilt-phase conviction but vacated his death sentence and remanded for a new penalty phase due to cumulative errors
• Kersey v. State
  73 Fla. 832· Fla.· 1917-04-05 ·cited 105×
  Charles B. Kersey was indicted for first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, Edith Kersey, with a shotgun while she lay in bed. He was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his conviction, addressing
• Wood v. United States
  128 F.2d 265· D.C. Cir.· 1942-03-09 ·cited 104×
  Guilty pleas made at a preliminary hearing without counsel or proper warnings are inadmissible as evidence because they violate the privilege against self-incrimination and the right to counsel.
• Ross v. State
  386 So. 2d 1191· Fla.· 1980-06-12 ·cited 103×
  Frank Anthony Ross, a 15-year-old, was convicted of first-degree murder and robbery for stomping a 64-year-old woman to death during a home invasion. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his convictions but remanded for resentencing because the trial court gave undue weight to the
• Smithers v. State
  826 So. 2d 916· Fla.· 2002-05-16 ·cited 102×
  Samuel Smithers was convicted of two first-degree murders of prostitutes and sentenced to death. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the convictions and death sentences, finding that the trial court properly denied motions to sever the charges and suppress the confession, and that
• Blaine Ross v. State
  45 So. 3d 403· Fla.· 2010-05-27 ·cited 101×
  Blaine Ross was convicted of murdering his parents and appealed, claiming his confessions were obtained through Miranda violations. The Florida Supreme Court reversed his convictions because police deliberately delayed administering Miranda warnings for several hours during custo
• Jennings v. State
  718 So. 2d 144· Fla.· 1998-09-10 ·cited 101×
  Brandy Bain Jennings was convicted of three murders and a robbery at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Naples, Florida, and sentenced to death for each murder. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his convictions and sentences, finding sufficient evidence of guilt, valid Miranda waive
• Jurek v. Estelle
  623 F.2d 929· 5th Cir.· 1980-08-11 ·cited 101×
  The en banc court held that the first confession was voluntary and admissible, but the second confession was involuntary and inadmissible. The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief regarding the first confession but reversed it regarding the second.
• United States v. Robertson
  582 F.2d 1356· 5th Cir.· 1978-11-03 ·cited 101×
  The court held that the defendant's confession, even if bargained for and involving third parties, was not necessarily protected plea negotiation under the rules if the defendant could not reasonably believe bargaining was occurring due to agent disclaimers.
• United States v. Massiah
  307 F.2d 62· 2d Cir.· 1962-07-27 ·cited 100×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the trial court's failure to instruct the jury on all elements of conspiracy, specifically knowledge of illegal importation, constituted plain error requiring reversal of the conspiracy convictions. It also held that admissions obtained from a defendant after
• United States v. Leviton
  193 F.2d 848· 2d Cir.· 1951-11-30 ·cited 100×
  A confession obtained during an unnecessary and unreasonable delay in arraignment, in violation of the McNabb rule, is inadmissible. Furthermore, prejudicial publicity and judicial misconduct can deny a fair trial.
• Wilson v. State
  436 So. 2d 908· Fla.· 1983-07-21 ·cited 99×
  Sam Wilson, Jr. was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to death after killing his father and a young cousin in a brutal attack that began with a confrontation over food. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the convictions and death sentences, finding the
• United States v. Chalan
  812 F.2d 1302· 10th Cir.· 1987-03-03 ·cited 98×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in admitting the defendant's statements, but erred in imposing consecutive sentences for two violations of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) and in excluding certain hearsay statements.
• United States v. Lyon
  397 F.2d 505· 7th Cir.· 1968-06-27 ·cited 98×·via Voluntariness Of Admissions
  The court should have reversed and remanded the conviction of appellant Lysczyk due to a defective search warrant affidavit.
• United States v. Feinberg
  383 F.2d 60· 2d Cir.· 1967-07-31 ·cited 98×
• Brown v. State
  245 So. 2d 68· Fla.· 1971-02-17 ·cited 97×
  Bill Brown, Jr. was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. On direct appeal, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the conviction, rejecting Brown's challenges to his competency evaluation, his confession's voluntariness, the admissibility of the murder weapon obtain
• Richardson v. State
  604 So. 2d 1107· Fla.· 1992-04-09 ·cited 95×
  Tommy Richardson appeals his first-degree murder conviction and death sentence for killing Irene Newton during a domestic dispute on New Year's Eve 1989. The Florida Supreme Court affirms the conviction but reduces the sentence to life imprisonment without parole for 25 years aft
• United States v. Inman
  352 F.2d 954· 4th Cir.· 1965-11-18 ·cited 94×
  A confession's admissibility must be determined by the trial court, but the ultimate question of its voluntariness must be submitted to the jury.
• Nickels v. State
  86 Fla. 208· Fla.· 1923-07-21 ·cited 94×
  Aubrey Lee Nickels challenges his death sentence for rape, contending that fear of mob violence coerced his guilty plea and that newly discovered evidence should warrant a new trial. The Florida Supreme Court affirms the conviction and sentence, finding no credible evidence of mo
• Lon Holland v. State
  39 Fla. 178· Fla.· 1897-01-01 ·cited 94×
  Lon Holland was convicted of murder based primarily on circumstantial evidence and an alleged confession. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his conviction, rejecting challenges to the admission of his confession and the trial court's jury instructions regarding the corpus delict
• United States v. DiGILIO
  538 F.2d 972· 3d Cir.· 1976-06-07 ·cited 93×
  The court's panel opinion erred in rejecting the aggregation of values for multiple takings of FBI files, as the jury could have found a single criminal plan.
• United States v. York
  830 F.2d 885· 8th Cir.· 1987-10-05 ·cited 92×
  The court affirmed the convictions and sentences, finding no reversible error in the trial court's evidentiary rulings, jury instructions, application of statutes, or sentencing procedures.
• United States v. Madison
  689 F.2d 1300· 7th Cir.· 1982-09-28 ·cited 92×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying Best's motion to sever, denying Best's motion to suppress his confession, or in admitting Best's confession, and that Madison's Sixth Amendment rights were not violated by the admission of Best's statement.
• Delap v. Dugger
  890 F.2d 285· 11th Cir.· 1989-11-20 ·cited 91×
  David Ross Delap was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for the 1975 killing of Paula Etheridge in Florida. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a conditional grant of habeas corpus relief on the ground that the jury instructions at the penalty phase violated Hitchc
• Louette v. State
  152 Fla. 495· Fla.· 1943-03-05 ·cited 91×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed convictions of two defendants for receiving stolen property after the trial court admitted highly incriminating statements made by the defendants while in police custody without first determining whether those statements were freely and voluntar
• William "Billy" Mitchell v. Kemp
  762 F.2d 886· 11th Cir.· 1985-05-23 ·cited 89×
  The court held that the defendant's counsel was not ineffective and that the district court properly denied habeas corpus relief.
• Jackson B. Burch v. State
  343 So. 2d 831· Fla.· 1977-03-10 ·cited 89×
  Jackson Burch was convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to death for the stabbing death of a young woman, but the jury recommended life imprisonment. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the conviction but vacated the death sentence, imposing life without parole instead, hol