Voluntariness Of Confession

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• Brown v. Wis. State Dep't OF Pub. Welf.
  457 F.2d 257· 7th Cir.· 1972-02-17 ·cited 10×
  The court affirmed the denial of the habeas corpus petition, holding that issues not raised in the district court are waived and that state court factual findings are presumed correct absent contrary evidence.
• Roper v. Beto
  454 F.2d 499· 5th Cir.· 1971-12-28 ·cited 10×
• United States v. Quinones-Gonzalez
  452 F.2d 964· 10th Cir.· 1971-12-27 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the admission of incriminating statements and confessions was proper, and that any error in admitting testimony about shoes or in a prosecution question was harmless.
• United States ex rel. Caswell Lathan, Jr. v. Deegan
  450 F.2d 181· 2d Cir.· 1971-11-01 ·cited 10×
  The court held that a confession obtained through deception, without other coercive circumstances, is not rendered involuntary under pre-Miranda law, and thus habeas corpus relief was properly denied.
• United States v. Chapman
  448 F.2d 1381· 3d Cir.· 1971-09-28 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the defendant's confession was admissible as he knowingly and intelligently waived his rights, and that the trial court applied the correct standards. Resentencing was ordered due to improper concurrent sentences.
• Thomas v. State OF N.C. & Mr. Bill Mahoney
  447 F.2d 1320· 4th Cir.· 1971-09-10 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the defendant's confession was improperly admitted into evidence because it was not voluntary due to sustained police pressure, violating his due process rights.
• United States v. Panzavecchia
  446 F.2d 1293· 5th Cir.· 1971-05-28 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the defendant's retrial on a new indictment after a prior conviction was reversed did not violate double jeopardy, and his confession was voluntary.
• Hunter v. Swenson
  442 F.2d 625· 8th Cir.· 1971-04-26 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the appellant was not entitled to another evidentiary hearing on the voluntariness of his statements, as the issue had been fully developed and resolved in prior state court proceedings.
• United States v. Reid
  437 F.2d 1166· 7th Cir.· 1971-01-25 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the defendant's statement to FBI agents was properly received because he was adequately informed of his rights and the statement was voluntary, despite his custodial status.
• Helmick v. Cupp
  437 F.2d 321· 9th Cir.· 1971-01-18 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the petitioner was not denied due process when sheriff's deputies, who also served as bailiffs, drove jurors to the crime scene, as the association was casual and the deputy's testimony was on uncontested matters.
• Grieco v. United States
  435 F.2d 677· 7th Cir.· 1970-11-04 ·cited 10×
  The court held that a petitioner cannot raise a claim of involuntariness for the first time on post-conviction review based solely on the absence of Miranda warnings, especially when the statements were made in a non-custodial setting and no objection was raised at trial.
• Mitchell v. Henderson
  432 F.2d 435· 5th Cir.· 1970-10-08 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the appellant's allegations entitled him to an evidentiary hearing and that venue was proper in the New Orleans Division.
• United States v. Blum
  432 F.2d 250· 9th Cir.· 1970-10-01 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the record did not show a full and independent determination of the voluntariness of the defendant's statements, requiring a remand for such a hearing.
• Allen v. State
  239 So. 2d 33· Fla. 1st DCA· 1970-09-03 ·cited 10×
  Allen was convicted of marijuana possession after his confession was admitted at trial without a prior judicial hearing on its voluntareness held outside the jury's presence. The Florida appellate court reversed, holding that the trial court erred by denying Allen's request for s
• Milton v. Louie L. Wainwright
  428 F.2d 463· 5th Cir.· 1970-06-23 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the district court rightly denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
• Brown v. Crouse
  425 F.2d 305· 10th Cir.· 1970-05-04 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the lower court's denial of habeas corpus relief was proper, affirming the denial of the appellant's claims of federal constitutional error.
• United States ex rel. Charles Albert Holes v. Mancusi
  423 F.2d 1137· 2d Cir.· 1970-03-26 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the petitioner failed to present sufficient particularized allegations and supporting material to warrant a federal habeas corpus hearing on the voluntariness of his guilty plea.
• United States ex rel. Clarence Coleman v. Hon. Vincent R. Mancusi
  423 F.2d 985· 2d Cir.· 1970-03-04 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the petitioner's statements were voluntary and admissible, and that the prosecutor's summation comment on an obvious physical feature of an exhibit was proper.
• Vera v. Beto
  422 F.2d 1052· 5th Cir.· 1970-02-20 ·cited 10×·via Involuntary Confession
  The court held that no evidentiary hearing was required in this habeas corpus proceeding because the petitioner's contentions were adequately addressed by the trial court and supported by the record.
• Terrell v. Perini
  414 F.2d 1231· 6th Cir.· 1969-07-02 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the appellant had exhausted his state remedies because there was no clear Ohio Supreme Court interpretation allowing a delayed appeal from the Court of Appeals' denial of a delayed appeal.
• United States v. Read
  411 F.2d 582· 9th Cir.· 1969-05-07 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the defendant's confession was admissible because it was voluntarily and intelligently given, and the trial court's findings, though not explicit, were sufficient to support this conclusion.
• Isiah Relford v. Commandant
  409 F.2d 824· 10th Cir.· 1969-04-23 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the military judicial system gave full and fair consideration to the petitioner's constitutional claims, and that the district court correctly denied the habeas petition.
• Winfield George Mossbrook v. United States
  409 F.2d 503· 9th Cir.· 1969-03-27 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible, and that sufficient corroborating evidence existed to sustain the conviction.
• United States ex rel. Freddie Lee Davis v. Hon. Harold W. Follette
  410 F.2d 1135· 2d Cir.· 1969-03-24 ·cited 10×
  The court affirmed the denial of the habeas petition, finding no grounds to override state court factual determinations regarding the confession and that the identification issue was not dispositive.
• United States ex rel. McKinley Williams v. Hon. Harold W. Follette
  408 F.2d 658· 2d Cir.· 1969-03-20 ·cited 10×
  The court should affirm the district court's denial of the petition without a hearing, as the claims are insubstantial.
• Grant v. United States
  406 F.2d 1295· 5th Cir.· 1969-02-05 ·cited 10×·via Involuntary Confession
  The court held that the district court properly denied the motion to vacate judgment and sentence without an evidentiary hearing.
• Ellis v. Fitzharris
  407 F.2d 799· 9th Cir.· 1969-01-22 ·cited 10×
  The dissenting judge believes the majority misapplied Supreme Court precedent regarding the burden of proof in habeas corpus cases concerning coerced confessions.
• Holbrook v. United States
  406 F.2d 44· 10th Cir.· 1969-01-21 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the ignition key was obtained through an unlawful search and seizure, requiring a new trial, even though the confession was voluntary.
• United States ex rel. Preston Smith v. Hon. Harold W. Follette
  405 F.2d 1199· 2d Cir.· 1969-01-13 ·cited 10×
  The court held that federal habeas corpus petitions should be dismissed without prejudice to allow state courts an opportunity to adjudicate the confrontation clause claims first.
• Guillory v. Wilson
  402 F.2d 34· 9th Cir.· 1968-09-25 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the district court properly denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, affirming the conviction for attempting to bribe an officer.
• Jones v. Lake F. Russell
  396 F.2d 797· 6th Cir.· 1968-07-08 ·cited 10×
  The petitioner bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that his confession was involuntary in a habeas corpus proceeding.
• United States v. Morgan
  394 F.2d 973· 6th Cir.· 1968-05-27 ·cited 10×
  The court held that a confession was voluntary and that the interstate commerce element was satisfied for the charges against the defendants.
• Hodge v. United States
  392 F.2d 552· 5th Cir.· 1968-03-27 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the defendant understood and effectively waived his Miranda rights, making his oral confession admissible.
• United States ex rel. Edgar H. Smith v. Yeager
  395 F.2d 245· 3d Cir.· 1968-01-02 ·cited 10×
• Williams v. Beto
  386 F.2d 16· 5th Cir.· 1967-12-01 ·cited 10×
  The court held that a state's post-conviction hearing on the voluntariness of a confession, conducted in compliance with federal due process standards, is sufficient even if not explicitly authorized by state law at the time of the original trial.
• Maldonado v. Eyman
  377 F.2d 526· 9th Cir.· 1967-04-21 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying habeas corpus relief without a hearing on the voluntariness of the confession, as the record did not establish a deliberate bypass of state procedures.
• United States ex rel. John L. Collins v. Maroney
  382 F.2d 547· 3d Cir.· 1967-03-23 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the record must be enlarged and the petitioner must be accorded a hearing to determine the voluntariness of his guilty plea and confession.
• COX v. United States
  373 F.2d 500· 8th Cir.· 1967-02-28 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the defendant's written confession was voluntary and admissible because he was properly advised of his rights and made no specific requests for counsel after being removed to Missouri.
• Huey R. LEE v. State OF Ala.
  373 F.2d 82· 5th Cir.· 1967-02-13 ·cited 10×
  The court denied the motion for rehearing, holding that a prior state sanity hearing met the requirements of Townsend v. Sain, and no further federal hearing was required.
• Hackathorn v. J. E. (Bill) Decker
  369 F.2d 150· 5th Cir.· 1966-11-23 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the appellant's constitutional rights were not violated by the procedures used in his trial regarding the admissibility and voluntariness of his confessions, nor by the denial of his habeas corpus petition.
• Johnson v. United States
  370 F.2d 489· D.C. Cir.· 1966-11-22 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the arrest was lawful, and therefore the incriminating statement and pistol were admissible evidence.
• Grove v. Wilson
  368 F.2d 414· 9th Cir.· 1966-11-07 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the petition did not allege facts sufficient to show a violation of federal constitutional rights, thus denying habeas corpus relief.
• McGARRITY v. Wilson
  368 F.2d 677· 9th Cir.· 1966-10-21 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying the motion to proceed in forma pauperis, as the applicant raised potentially non-frivolous claims regarding constitutional violations.
• Kear v. United States
  369 F.2d 78· 9th Cir.· 1966-10-19 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the trial court did not commit reversible error by allowing an inquiry into the reliability of the confession during a pre-trial hearing on its admissibility, nor by failing to instruct the jury on the voluntariness of the confession when that issue was not ra
• Leighton v. COX
  365 F.2d 122· 10th Cir.· 1966-08-12 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the petitioner's confession was knowingly and voluntarily made, and therefore, his habeas corpus petition was denied.
• Jord O. Hale v. Wilson
  364 F.2d 906· 9th Cir.· 1966-08-10 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that while the Escobedo rule applies prospectively, new claims of coerced confession and inadequate counsel are not foreclosed by a guilty plea.
• Kagen v. United States
  360 F.2d 30· 10th Cir.· 1966-04-19 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a prisoner not yet in custody for a federal sentence cannot use 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to attack that sentence, but may pursue relief via writ of error coram nobis if justice compels.
• Dupes v. Wilburn C. Johnson
  353 F.2d 103· 6th Cir.· 1965-12-03 ·cited 10×
  The court affirmed the district court's grant of habeas corpus, finding that the admission of a coerced confession violated due process and that the state's argument of waiver was unsupported.
• United States ex rel. Burton Weinstein v. FAY
  333 F.2d 815· 2d Cir.· 1964-07-02 ·cited 10×
  The court held that a confession obtained after 36 hours of detention, coupled with a sham vagrancy charge and the defendant's deteriorating medical condition, was involuntary and violated constitutional rights.
• United States v. Burgos
  328 F.2d 109· 2d Cir.· 1964-02-19 ·cited 10×
  The court affirmed the convictions, finding it unnecessary to address several complex legal issues raised on appeal.