Voluntariness Of Confession

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• Swisher v. United States
  354 F.2d 472· 8th Cir.· 1966-01-04 ·cited 12×·via Coerced Confession
  The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief, finding that the petitioner was competent to stand trial and that additional claims were not subject to collateral review.
• Stille v. United States
  354 F.2d 233· 10th Cir.· 1965-12-21 ·cited 12×
  Statements made by a suspect to law enforcement prior to appearance before a commissioner are admissible if voluntarily made and not coerced, even if there is some delay in the appearance.
• Hiller Arthur Hayes v. United States
  347 F.2d 668· 8th Cir.· 1965-06-30 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the defendant's confession was voluntary and obtained in accordance with his constitutional rights, and therefore his motion to vacate sentence was properly denied.
• United States ex rel. Leon E. W. v. LaVALLEE
  335 F.2d 230· 2d Cir.· 1964-07-21 ·cited 12×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the lower court erred in dismissing the writ without a hearing and that the petitioner did not waive his constitutional rights by failing to object to illegally seized evidence.
• Gore v. State
  163 So. 2d 37· Fla. 1st DCA· 1964-04-07 ·cited 12×
  Otis Gore appealed his manslaughter conviction, challenging the admissibility of his oral confession made during incarceration without being brought before a committing magistrate as required by Florida statute. The court affirmed the conviction, holding that failure to comply wi
• Ortiz v. United States
  318 F.2d 450· 9th Cir.· 1963-06-05 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the admission of hearsay testimony concerning conversations between a co-defendant and an officer, and the defendant's confession, were proper. The evidence was sufficient to establish a common scheme or plan, and the confession was voluntary and made with tes
• Hughes v. United States
  306 F.2d 287· D.C. Cir.· 1962-06-28 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the confessions were admissible, the jury was properly instructed, and the evidence supported the verdict.
• Reed v. United States
  291 F.2d 856· 4th Cir.· 1961-06-12 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the petition without a hearing, as the allegations raised substantial questions regarding the voluntariness of the guilty plea and the right to counsel.
• Wong SUN and James Wah Toy v. United States
  288 F.2d 366· 9th Cir.· 1961-03-10 ·cited 12×
  The convictions should be set aside because the government's case was developed using information obtained after an illegal entry into the appellant's home.
• Hawkins v. United States
  288 F.2d 122· D.C. Cir.· 1960-07-28 ·cited 12×·via Voluntariness Of Admissions
  The court held that the search warrant was valid, the jury was properly instructed on the issue of confession coercion, and the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict.
• United States ex rel. Charles Townsend v. Sain
  276 F.2d 324· 7th Cir.· 1960-04-07 ·cited 12×
  A confession is not rendered involuntary by medication administered for drug withdrawal if the medication does not impair memory and the confession is corroborated by subsequent statements made when memory was unimpaired.
• Young v. United States
  259 F.2d 641· 8th Cir.· 1958-09-19 ·cited 12×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the defendants' claims regarding lack of counsel, coerced confessions, and sentencing based on pending charges were without merit and did not entitle them to have their sentences vacated.
• Joseph v. United States
  239 F.2d 524· 5th Cir.· 1957-01-04 ·cited 12×
  A confession is not rendered inadmissible solely because it was obtained before the defendant was brought before a commissioner; the detention must be unnecessary and for the purpose of inducing the confession. The evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.
• Boyden v. Webb
  208 F.2d 201· 9th Cir.· 1953-11-27 ·cited 12×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that it had jurisdiction to hear the appeal because the application for a certificate of probable cause was timely filed, and that the district court did not err in denying the habeas corpus petition without a hearing, as the allegations did not demonstrate a viola
• Bayless v. United States
  150 F.2d 236· 8th Cir.· 1945-07-02 ·cited 12×·via Coerced Confession
  A conviction based on tainted evidence, such as a coerced confession or guilty plea, cannot stand, even if other evidence might be sufficient.
• Potter v. Dowd
  146 F.2d 244· 7th Cir.· 1944-12-08 ·cited 12×·via Coerced Confession
  Federal courts should not deny a hearing on habeas corpus petitions alleging denial of federal constitutional rights, even if state remedies exist but are practically unavailable or inadequate.
• Waley v. Johnston
  124 F.2d 587· 9th Cir.· 1941-12-20 ·cited 12×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a material issue of fact was presented regarding threats inducing a guilty plea, requiring a hearing.
• Stiner v. State
  78 Fla. 647· Fla.· 1919-12-19 ·cited 12×
  John Stiner, a Black employee of Columbia County Bank, was convicted of larceny after allegedly stealing money from the bank's vault. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, holding that admissions made by the defendant to bank officials were freely and voluntarily mad
• State v. Sepanik
  110 So. 3d 977· Fla. 2d DCA· 2013-04-10 ·cited 11×
  The State appealed a trial court's suppression order after the court concluded that the defendant implicitly reasserted her right to remain silent by stating she wanted to go home during a police interview. The appellate court reversed, holding that the defendant's statements abo
• Chance Jawwun JOE v. State
  66 So. 3d 423· Fla. 4th DCA· 2011-08-17 ·cited 11×
  Chance Joe appealed his robbery conviction, arguing the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress a recorded statement made after Miranda warnings. The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction, holding that Joe's statement 'I ain't got nothing to say' con
• Davis v. State
  990 So. 2d 459· Fla.· 2008-06-05 ·cited 11×
  Adam Davis was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for killing Vicki Robinson in 1998. On appeal of his post-conviction relief motion, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's denial of relief, rejecting Davis's multiple ineffective assistance of c
• COX v. State
  711 So. 2d 1323· Fla. 5th DCA· 1998-06-05 ·cited 11×
  Jason Cox appeals his convictions for first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and shooting into an occupied vehicle, raising five issues including the admissibility of his confession, denial of various motions, and sentencing. The Fifth District affirms all convictions and sente
• Kordenbrock v. Scroggy
  919 F.2d 1091· 6th Cir.· 1990-11-21 ·cited 11×
  The admission of the appellant's confession, obtained in violation of Miranda rights, was harmless error for both the liability and sentencing phases of the trial. The appellant was not deprived of his constitutional right to psychiatric assistance, and the jury instructions rega
• Paxton v. Jarvis
  735 F.2d 1306· 11th Cir.· 1984-07-06 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the petitioner's confessions were voluntary and the district court properly denied an evidentiary hearing.
• United States v. Holmes
  632 F.2d 167· 1st Cir.· 1980-10-21 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the defendant's statements were voluntary, the indictment was sufficient, photographs were properly admitted, and jury instructions were adequate.
• Anton Kevin Peterson v. State
  372 So. 2d 1017· Fla. 2d DCA· 1979-07-13 ·cited 11×
  Anton Kevin Peterson appealed his robbery conviction, challenging the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress his confession. The court affirmed, holding that the trial judge's denial of the suppression motion with explicit reference to the totality of circumstances consti
• Bailey Lee Sloan v. Louie L. Wainwright
  469 F.2d 390· 5th Cir.· 1972-11-15 ·cited 11×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the petitioner's allegations, if true, entitle him to relief and an evidentiary hearing on his claims of coerced confession and ineffective assistance of counsel.
• Thompson v. State
  246 So. 2d 760· Fla.· 1971-04-07 ·cited 11×
  Albert Bone Thompson was convicted of rape without recommendation of mercy and appealed on two grounds: that employment of his co-defendant's former counsel by the prosecution violated due process, and that the rape statute's mandatory death penalty was unconstitutional. The Flor
• Colebrook v. State
  205 So. 2d 675· Fla. 3d DCA· 1968-01-03 ·cited 11×
  Four defendants convicted of rape and assault appealed, challenging the admission of a post-indictment custodial statement by co-defendant Fernandez that implicated them. The Florida Court of Appeal affirmed all convictions, holding that Fernandez's voluntary and properly warned
• Boulden v. Holman
  385 F.2d 102· 5th Cir.· 1967-11-03 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the totality of circumstances surrounding the appellant's confessions did not demonstrate a violation of his constitutional rights, and the district court's denial of the writ of habeas corpus was correct.
• NEZ v. United States
  365 F.2d 286· 10th Cir.· 1966-08-15 ·cited 11×
  The court held that an incriminating statement made by the appellant was admissible because it was voluntary and made after a prompt arraignment, despite a minor factual inaccuracy in the complaint used to obtain the arrest warrant.
• Gerald "Pops" Brown v. State
  187 So. 2d 669· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-06-14 ·cited 11×·via Involuntary Confession
  A claim of involuntary confession, if not raised on direct appeal, cannot be raised through a successive collateral attack under Rule I.
• Hall v. State
  183 So. 2d 277· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-02-22 ·cited 11×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the grounds raised in the appellant's second motion to vacate were either repetitious, not proper for collateral attack, or unsupported by evidence.
• Stickney v. Ellis
  286 F.2d 755· 5th Cir.· 1961-02-09 ·cited 11×
  The court held that a federal habeas corpus court may accept a state court's determination of the voluntariness of a confession if there is no 'vital flaw' in the state proceedings, even without conducting a de novo hearing.
• United States ex rel. William Petersen v. la Vallee
  279 F.2d 396· 2d Cir.· 1960-06-01 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the appellant's confessions were not coerced as a matter of law, and the jury instructions regarding voluntariness were constitutionally adequate.
• Rollins v. State
  41 So.2d 885· Fla.· 1949-07-22 ·cited 11×
  The appellate court affirmed a first-degree murder conviction, holding that extra-judicial confessions were admissible and the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict. The court rejected arguments that the confessions were involuntary or obtained without proper procedure,
• McMillian v. State
  214 So. 3d 1274· Fla.· 2017-04-13 ·cited 10×
  Justin McMillian appeals his death sentence for murdering his ex-girlfriend Danielle Stubbs. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his guilt phase conviction but vacated his death sentence and remanded for a new penalty phase under Hurst v. Florida because the jury recommended death
• Walling v. State
  105 So. 3d 660· Fla. 1st DCA· 2013-01-30 ·cited 10×
  Kyle Walling, convicted of first-degree felony murder at age 16, appealed his mandatory life-without-parole sentence. The court reversed the sentence as unconstitutional under Miller v. Alabama, which prohibits mandatory LWOP for juveniles, but affirmed the conviction and rejecte
• Jeantilus v. State
  944 So. 2d 500· Fla. 4th DCA· 2006-12-13 ·cited 10×
  In this postconviction relief case, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal affirms the trial court's denial of Jeantilus's Rule 3.850 motion challenging the voluntariness of his confession. The court had previously remanded for an evidentiary hearing due to a gap in the tria
• Rogers v. State
  844 So. 2d 728· Fla. 5th DCA· 2003-05-09 ·cited 10×
  Justin Rogers was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, he challenged the trial court's erroneous decision to allow the State to reopen its case mid-trial and introduce a previously suppressed confession in response to defense counsel's c
• E.C. v. State
  841 So. 2d 604· Fla. 4th DCA· 2003-04-02 ·cited 10×·via Involuntary Confession
  E.C., a juvenile charged with burglary and criminal mischief, pleaded no contest while reserving the right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress. The court reverses because the detective's promise to handle the case administratively rendered E.C.'s confession involuntary
• Rios v. State
  791 So. 2d 1208· Fla. 5th DCA· 2001-08-17 ·cited 10×
  Jesus Rios appealed convictions for capital sexual battery and lewd and lascivious assault upon a child. The court affirmed the capital sexual battery conviction but reversed the lewd and lascivious assault conviction as violating double jeopardy because both convictions arose fr
• Velton L. Edwards v. State
  793 So. 2d 1044· Fla. 4th DCA· 2001-07-25 ·cited 10×
  Edwards was convicted of criminal mischief after being charged with arson. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded for a new trial, finding that a portion of Edwards' confession was involuntarily obtained through police threats to charge him with additional and
• Wittemen v. State
  735 So. 2d 538· Fla. 2d DCA· 1999-05-21 ·cited 10×
  Keith Wittemen appealed his convictions for premeditated first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, and armed robbery. The appellate court reversed and remanded, finding that convictions for both premeditated and felony murder for a single murder violate double jeopardy, an
• Mompoint Voltaire v. State
  697 So. 2d 1002· Fla. 4th DCA· 1997-08-13 ·cited 10×·via Involuntary Confession
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a cocaine trafficking conviction, holding that police violated the defendant's due process rights by placing an undercover officer in his jail cell to extract incriminating statements through deception. The court found that such gross
• State v. R.M.
  696 So. 2d 449· Fla. 4th DCA· 1997-07-02 ·cited 10×
  When reviewing a trial court's order suppressing a confession, an appellate court must interpret evidence and reasonable inferences in a manner most favorable to sustaining the trial court's ruling, and the totality of circumstances—including the defendant's age, lack of parental
• Clarington v. State
  636 So. 2d 860· Fla. 3d DCA· 1994-05-10 ·cited 10×·via Involuntary Confession
  Jermaine Clarington and Arnold Ancrum were convicted of murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, conspiracy, and firearm possession arising from an armed assault on a bolita house that resulted in a death. The appellate court affirmed convictions on counts I-IV but reversed the c
• United States v. Ernie Dimitric Caro
  965 F.2d 1548· 10th Cir.· 1992-06-09 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in admitting statements made during a wiretap, in its jury instructions, or in admitting coconspirator statements, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the conspiracy conviction.
• United States v. Caba
  955 F.2d 182· 2d Cir.· 1992-01-29 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the use of a cooperating informant to translate Miranda warnings did not render the waiver involuntary as a matter of law, and that defendants waived their sentencing objections by failing to raise them in the district court.
• United States v. Edilberto Mendoza-Acevedo
  950 F.2d 1· 1st Cir.· 1991-11-05 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the defendant waived his right to a voluntariness hearing by failing to raise the issue pre-trial, and that while the jury instructions' "guilt or innocence" language was problematic, it did not constitute plain error given the charge as a whole.