Voluntariness Of Confession

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• Ferganchick v. United States
  374 F.2d 559· 9th Cir.· 1967-03-20 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the arrest was valid based on probable cause, and the confession was admissible as it was voluntary and obtained under state law.
• McCLENDON v. State
  196 So. 2d 905· Fla.· 1967-03-15 ·cited 16×
  Eddie Thomas McClendon was convicted of rape and sentenced to death. On appeal to the Florida Supreme Court, he challenged the conviction on eight grounds including pretrial publicity, racial prejudice, and evidentiary errors. The court affirmed the conviction, finding no abuse o
• Brown v. State
  191 So. 2d 612· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-10-18 ·cited 16×
  A motion for relief under Criminal Procedure Rule 1 is insufficient if it only alleges that court-appointed counsel did not spend enough time preparing the case.
• Ledbetter v. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary
  368 F.2d 490· 4th Cir.· 1966-09-22 ·cited 16×
  The court held that oral and written statements obtained from the defendant were taken in violation of his due process rights, and his trial counsel's failure to object did not constitute a waiver of his right to challenge the conviction via habeas corpus.
• Holman v. Caliph Washington
  364 F.2d 618· 5th Cir.· 1966-08-08 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the admission of prior trial testimony of an absent witness, without a proper predicate showing diligent search and unavailability, violated the petitioner's Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The court reversed the district court's finding regarding the c
• Nixon v. State
  178 So. 2d 620· Fla. 3d DCA· 1965-09-21 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the arrest and subsequent searches and confession were lawful, and the ordinance was constitutional. The convictions are affirmed.
• United States ex rel. James v. Tangredi
  343 F.2d 752· 2d Cir.· 1965-04-01 ·cited 16×
  The court held that federal habeas corpus is not available for claims that have not exhausted presently available state remedies, including sufficiency of indictment, admissibility of involuntary statements, and prejudicial publicity.
• Latham v. Crouse
  338 F.2d 658· 10th Cir.· 1964-11-24 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the admission of confessions did not violate petitioners' constitutional rights, as they were made voluntarily after being advised of their right to counsel and intelligently waived that right.
• United States ex rel. Charles Everett v. Murphy
  329 F.2d 68· 2d Cir.· 1964-03-19 ·cited 16×
  A confession obtained through deception and false promises of assistance, following an illegal arrest and incommunicado detention, violates due process and renders a conviction invalid.
• la Rocca v. State
  151 So. 2d 64· Fla. 2d DCA· 1963-03-20 ·cited 16×·via Coerced Confession
  Thomas La Rocca appealed the denial of his petition for a writ of error coram nobis challenging his guilty plea to breaking and entering. La Rocca alleged his confession and plea were coerced through police promises of probation, threats from a co-defendant, and unlawful detentio
• Coleman v. United States
  313 F.2d 576· D.C. Cir.· 1962-12-20 ·cited 16×
  The confession was freely and voluntarily given and not obtained in violation of the Mallory rule.
• Davis v. State OF N.C.
  310 F.2d 904· 4th Cir.· 1962-11-07 ·cited 16×
  A federal district court cannot deny a state prisoner's habeas corpus petition without a hearing if the state court record does not adequately show resolution of disputed historical facts relevant to the constitutional claim.
• United States v. Smith
  303 F.2d 341· 4th Cir.· 1962-05-11 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the jury instructions regarding the weight of the prosecutrix' testimony and the admonition to reach a verdict were flawed, requiring a new trial.
• United States ex rel. Paul Crump v. Sain
  295 F.2d 699· 7th Cir.· 1961-10-16 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the district court's finding that the relator's confession was voluntary was not clearly erroneous, and thus affirmed the dismissal of the habeas corpus petition.
• Whitley v. Warden William F. Steiner
  293 F.2d 895· 4th Cir.· 1961-07-26 ·cited 16×·via Involuntary Confession
  A state prisoner who fails to avail himself of a state remedy for a constitutional claim, and subsequently loses the opportunity to do so, is barred from seeking federal habeas corpus relief.
• Ulysses Morgan v. United States
  294 F.2d 911· D.C. Cir.· 1961-07-13 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the appellant's confession was admissible and that the trial court did not err in allowing the prosecution to reopen its case to introduce evidence.
• Berry Anderson Dyson v. United States
  283 F.2d 636· 9th Cir.· 1960-09-26 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the trial court erred in giving an instruction that allowed the jury to draw incriminating inferences from the defendant's testimony regarding the voluntariness of his confession.
• Griffith v. Rhay
  282 F.2d 711· 9th Cir.· 1960-09-12 ·cited 16×
  The reception in evidence of a signed confession obtained while the appellant was without the assistance of counsel, and had not declined such assistance, deprived him of due process of law under the Fourteenth Amendment.
• United States ex rel. Harold D. Rogers v. Richmond
  271 F.2d 364· 2d Cir.· 1959-10-28 ·cited 16×
  The dissenting judge argues that the federal court should not be bound by state court findings of fact when reviewing the voluntariness of confessions, especially given coercive police tactics.
• Barnhart v. United States
  270 F.2d 866· 10th Cir.· 1959-09-26 ·cited 16×·via Involuntary Confession
  A voluntary guilty plea renders prior procedural irregularities, such as unnecessary delay in presentment or an involuntary confession, irrelevant to a motion to vacate sentence.
• Harley A. Conner v. State
  106 So. 2d 416· Fla.· 1958-11-12 ·cited 16×
  Harley Conner was convicted of first-degree murder for shooting and killing Sheriff Mark Read of Gilchrist County, Florida. On appeal, Conner challenged the conviction on grounds of insufficient evidence of premeditation and intent, arguing he was too intoxicated to form the requ
• Jural Borders v. United States
  256 F.2d 458· 5th Cir.· 1958-06-13 ·cited 16×
  The court held that a juvenile proceeding under the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act is not a criminal proceeding, and thus the government is not required to prove criminal capacity.
• Armpriester v. United States
  256 F.2d 294· 4th Cir.· 1958-05-28 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the incidental mention of a confession, allegedly obtained during an illegal delay, did not warrant vacating a guilty plea and sentence when the confession was not used to obtain evidence or influence the plea.
• Virgil v. Lampe
  229 F.2d 43· D.C. Cir.· 1956-01-19 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the victim's first two statements to police were admissible as spontaneous declarations, and the third statement, though inadmissible hearsay, was not prejudicial to the defendant's conviction given his own confession and other evidence.
• Patterson v. United States
  192 F.2d 631· 5th Cir.· 1951-12-07 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the admission of the confession was not error, as there was no violation of Rule 5(a) and, even if there was, it did not invalidate the confession's admissibility.
• Upshaw v. United States
  168 F.2d 167· D.C. Cir.· 1948-04-19 ·cited 16×
  A confession obtained through illegal detention and extensive questioning, even if voluntary, is inadmissible in federal court.
• Gass v. State
  44 Fla. 70· Fla.· 1902-01-01 ·cited 16×
  This case reviews a murder conviction where the defendant appealed based on the denial of a continuance, the refusal of jury instructions, and the admission of a confession. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding no abuse of discretion in the trial court's rulings.
• Leslie v. State
  35 Fla. 184· Fla.· 1895-01-01 ·cited 16×
  John Leslie was convicted of larceny of diamond jewelry valued over $100 belonging to Augusta Schoor. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his conviction, holding that a voluntary confession made by Leslie to the hotel keeper was admissible and that venue was properly established i
• Owen v. State
  364 So. 3d 1017· Fla.· 2023-06-05 ·cited 15×·via Involuntary Confession
  A successive postconviction motion may be summarily denied if the motion, files, and records conclusively show the movant is entitled to no relief. Claims previously raised and rejected in prior postconviction proceedings are procedurally barred from being relitigated in successi
• Miller v. State
  161 So. 3d 354· Fla.· 2015-02-26 ·cited 15×
  Lionel Michael Miller, convicted and sentenced to death for the first-degree murder of a 72-year-old woman with Alzheimer's dementia, appeals the denial of his Rule 3.851 motion to vacate his conviction and sentence. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the postconviction court's d
• Madison v. State
  132 So. 3d 237· Fla. 1st DCA· 2013-03-06 ·cited 15×
  James Madison, an 18-year-old defendant charged with armed robbery, sought a continuance three weeks before trial to replace his private counsel whom he believed was inadequately preparing his defense. The trial court denied the continuance, Madison was convicted, and this appeal
• Buzia v. State
  82 So. 3d 784· Fla.· 2011-12-08 ·cited 15×·via Involuntary Confession
  John M. Buzia, a death-row prisoner, appealed the denial of his Rule 3.851 postconviction motion and filed a habeas petition challenging his conviction for first-degree murder and death sentence. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the postconviction court's denials, finding no in
• State v. Walter
  970 So. 2d 848· Fla. 2d DCA· 2007-10-31 ·cited 15×
  The State appeals a trial court's suppression of Betty Jean Walter's statements made during a detective's initial investigation interview into alleged identity theft and fraudulent wireless service schemes. The appellate court reversed, holding that the detective's statements did
• Collazo v. Estelle
  940 F.2d 411· 9th Cir.· 1991-07-18 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the state court's denial of the writ should be affirmed, finding that the defendant initiated contact with officers and was not coerced into waiving his right to counsel.
• United States v. Laurena Ann LUX
  905 F.2d 1379· 10th Cir.· 1990-06-08 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the temporary detention of the package was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment and that the defendant's custodial statements were voluntary.
• United States v. Fawaz Yunis
  859 F.2d 953· D.C. Cir.· 1988-10-14 ·cited 15×
  The Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination applies to confessions obtained from aliens interrogated abroad by U.S. agents, and such confessions must be suppressed if obtained in violation of this right.
• Williams v. Johnson
  845 F.2d 906· 11th Cir.· 1988-05-20 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the defendant's confessions were voluntary and his life sentences under the Alabama Habitual Offender Act were not disproportionate, affirming the denial of his habeas corpus petition.
• Strenten Vujosevic v. Rafferty
  844 F.2d 1023· 3d Cir.· 1988-04-18 ·cited 15×·via Involuntary Confession
  The court held that the trial court's refusal to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of aggravated assault was prejudicial constitutional error, and that the defendant's confession was obtained in violation of his right to remain silent.
• Durham Eldon Stokes v. State
  403 So. 2d 377· Fla.· 1981-07-16 ·cited 15×·via Involuntary Confession
  Durham Eldon Stokes was convicted of two first-degree murders committed as part of a motorcycle gang beating. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his convictions but vacated the death sentences imposed over the jury's life imprisonment recommendation, finding the trial judge impro
• The United States v. Soldier
  538 F.2d 196· 8th Cir.· 1976-06-28 ·cited 15×
  The court held that statements made by the defendant were admissible, even without full Miranda warnings prior to the final statement, because the defendant initiated the interview and had previously been advised of his rights. The court also found no impermissible delay in prese
• United States v. Madrid
  510 F.2d 554· 5th Cir.· 1975-03-28 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the stop was lawful, the prior confession was admissible to show knowledge, and venue was sufficiently established.
• Davis v. State
  275 So. 2d 575· Fla. 1st DCA· 1973-03-27 ·cited 15×·via Involuntary Confession
  Davis appeals his rape conviction based on jury verdict, challenging the voluntary nature of his confession, the sufficiency of evidence, and a jury instruction on aiding and abetting. The court upholds the conviction, finding no Miranda violation, sufficient evidence under aidin
• United States v. Durham
  475 F.2d 208· 7th Cir.· 1973-02-28 ·cited 15×
  The court held that a defendant may waive the presence and assistance of counsel during interrogation, provided it is done deliberately and understandingly.
• United States v. Hall
  396 F.2d 841· 4th Cir.· 1968-06-17 ·cited 15×
  The court held that a defendant's conviction can stand even with confused eyewitness identifications if there is a corroborated confession, and that knowledge of potential punishment is not required for a valid waiver of Miranda rights.
• Hoskins v. State
  208 So. 2d 145· Fla. 3d DCA· 1968-03-12 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in refusing to suppress the appellant's oral statement or the evidence found during his search, nor in failing to give a specific jury instruction on confession weight.
• Colon D. Lockley, Jr. v. United States
  270 F.2d 915· D.C. Cir.· 1959-07-02 ·cited 15×
  The court should retain jurisdiction and remand for specific findings on the admissibility of the written confession for impeachment purposes.
• United States ex rel. Peters v. Ragen
  178 F.2d 377· 7th Cir.· 1949-12-02 ·cited 15×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that federal courts must require exhaustion of newly available state remedies before entertaining habeas corpus petitions, even if the new remedy was enacted after the lower court's decision.
• Melton v. State
  159 Fla. 106· Fla.· 1947-06-17 ·cited 15×
  Tom Melton was convicted of rape and sentenced to death for forcibly assaulting a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint in Jacksonville. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, holding that Melton's confession to police was voluntary and admissible, and that even without the co
• Coy Strickland v. State
  122 Fla. 384· Fla.· 1936-01-14 ·cited 15×
  Coy Strickland was convicted of second-degree murder under an indictment for first-degree murder. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, holding that evidence of a co-conspirator's motive, actions, and statements is admissible in the separate trial of a principal defe
• Padgett v. State
  121 Fla. 42· Fla.· 1935-09-26 ·cited 15×
  L. D. Padgett was convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of his wife. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, holding that the defendant's voluntary written confession, combined with circumstantial evidence, adequately proved the element of premeditated design