Voluntariness Of Confession

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• Pate v. Page
  325 F.2d 567· 10th Cir.· 1963-12-18 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the petitioner's confession was voluntary and admissible, affirming the denial of his federal habeas corpus petition.
• United States ex rel. William J. Stacey v. Pate
  324 F.2d 934· 7th Cir.· 1963-11-21 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the voluntary surrender of a bloodstained shirt by the petitioner's wife, without a warrant, did not constitute an unlawful search, and therefore the petitioner's subsequent confession was not tainted by illegally obtained evidence.
• DeROSE v. United States
  315 F.2d 482· 9th Cir.· 1963-03-15 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the defendant waived his right to challenge the admissibility of his statements by failing to properly preserve the issue at trial and that the presumption of illegal importation was not ripe for review.
• Miller v. Pate
  300 F.2d 414· 7th Cir.· 1962-02-15 ·cited 10×
  The concurring judge agrees with the majority's result but disagrees with the reasoning that the brutality of a murder proves immunity to coercion.
• Johnson v. Ellis
  296 F.2d 325· 5th Cir.· 1961-12-08 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The appellate court affirmed the district court's denial of the habeas corpus petition, finding no violation of the petitioner's constitutional rights.
• Moore v. Henslee
  276 F.2d 876· 8th Cir.· 1960-03-29 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the appellants' constitutional rights were not violated by their prosecution by information, the jury selection process, or the admission of their confessions, and affirmed the denial of their habeas corpus petitions.
• Mallory v. United States
  236 F.2d 701· D.C. Cir.· 1956-06-28 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the confession was admissible under the McNabb rule due to reasonable investigation delay, and the judge's explanation of sentencing options to the jury was not error.
• Rhodes v. United States
  224 F.2d 348· 5th Cir.· 1955-06-30 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the search of the automobile was reasonable and incident to a lawful arrest, and that other alleged errors were either not properly preserved for appeal or rendered moot by the conviction on other counts.
• Carignan v. United States
  185 F.2d 954· 9th Cir.· 1950-12-08 ·cited 10×
  The court held that a confession obtained prior to arraignment is inadmissible, even if voluntary, under the rule established in Upshaw.
• Story v. Hunter
  158 F.2d 825· 10th Cir.· 1947-01-06 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the trial court's findings were sufficient to sustain the order discharging the writ of habeas corpus.
• Hawkins v. United States
  158 F.2d 652· D.C. Cir.· 1946-12-30 ·cited 10×
  The court held that even if police made improper statements regarding relatives, the confessions were not rendered involuntary without a clear causal connection, and the jury was properly instructed.
• Brady v. United States
  148 F.2d 394· 9th Cir.· 1945-03-16 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient, the arrest and seizure were lawful, and the confessions and evidence of addiction were properly admitted.
• Miller v. Hiatt
  141 F.2d 690· 3d Cir.· 1944-03-08 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a writ of habeas corpus cannot be used to raise issues concerning the admissibility of evidence that could have been raised on direct appeal.
• Waley v. Johnston
  139 F.2d 117· 9th Cir.· 1943-12-07 ·cited 10×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a guilty plea entered with counsel present, even if preceded by confessions obtained in violation of McNabb, is valid if the confessions were not used in the proceedings where the plea was entered.
• Mitchell v. United States
  138 F.2d 426· D.C. Cir.· 1943-10-25 ·cited 10×
  Confessions and evidence obtained after an unreasonable delay in bringing the accused before a magistrate are inadmissible, even if voluntary.
• Runnels v. United States
  138 F.2d 346· 9th Cir.· 1943-10-21 ·cited 10×
  The admission of incriminating statements obtained during prolonged, warrantless detention and questioning by federal and state officers, in violation of the McNabb-Anderson rule, requires reversal of the conviction.
• Catoe v. United States
  D.D.C.· 1942-10-05 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the trial judge did not err in submitting the issue of the voluntariness of the defendant's confession to the jury, nor in admitting the testimony of doctors in a criminal case involving serious injury.
• Lemuel Welch v. State
  122 Fla. 83· Fla.· 1935-12-27 ·cited 10×
  Lemuel Welch, a Black defendant, was convicted of a statutory offense and sentenced to ten years in prison. The Florida Supreme Court reversed and remanded due to two errors: the trial court's improper acceptance of a general conclusion that the confession was voluntary without r
• Peyton Cooper v. State
  83 Fla. 34· Fla.· 1922-01-23 ·cited 10×
  The Florida Supreme Court reviewed a conviction for breaking and entering. The court held that pushing open a latched door constitutes a sufficient breaking for conviction and that the defendant's inconsistent explanations for possessing stolen goods could be disbelieved by the j
• United States v. Cooper
  926 F.3d 718· 11th Cir.· 2019-06-10 ·cited 9×
  The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the district court did not err in its evidentiary rulings, the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, the jury instructions were accurate, and the sentencing enhancement was properly applied.
• Baptiste v. State
  179 So. 3d 502· Fla. 1st DCA· 2015-11-24 ·cited 9×
  Peter Baptiste appealed his convictions for armed robbery and conspiracy to rob, challenging the admission of incriminating statements he made to police. The court reversed because officers misrepresented the law by promising Baptiste he could only be charged with simple robbery
• State v. Jarvis Jackson
  120 So. 3d 88· Fla. 4th DCA· 2013-08-07 ·cited 9×
  Florida appeals an order suppressing statements made by defendant Jackson during a police interview conducted at a federal detention center where Jackson was imprisoned. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reverses the suppression order, holding that the investigators' statements
• DAY v. State
  29 So. 3d 1178· Fla. 4th DCA· 2010-03-10 ·cited 9×
  Day was convicted of sexual battery and lewd conduct based on a confession obtained during police interrogation. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the confession was involuntary because the investigating officer's repeated promises of help and implicit su
• Youngblood v. State
  9 So. 3d 717· Fla. 2d DCA· 2009-04-22 ·cited 9×
  Tony Youngblood was convicted of methamphetamine trafficking after he initially invoked his right to counsel during police interrogation, but then agreed to speak with officers after they suggested he could help his girlfriend avoid criminal charges. The appellate court reversed
• Trinity Kele Chaney v. State
  903 So. 2d 951· Fla. 3d DCA· 2005-01-19 ·cited 9×
  Trinity Kele Chaney appeals his second-degree murder conviction with a firearm, challenging the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress statements given during police interrogations. The appellate court affirmed, finding no Miranda violations and overwhelming evidence agai
• Cedrick Green v. State
  878 So. 2d 382· Fla. 1st DCA· 2004-03-23 ·cited 9×
• Garcia v. State
  805 So. 2d 827· Fla. 2d DCA· 2001-07-06 ·cited 9×
  Jose Garcia appeals his conviction for two counts of sexual battery on a child under age twelve. The appellate court reverses based on fatal flaws in the jury selection process, where the trial court improperly denied two for-cause challenges to prospective jurors who expressed b
• Holland v. McGINNIS
  963 F.2d 1044· 7th Cir.· 1992-05-14 ·cited 9×
  The court held that the Des Plaines confession was voluntary and that the Batson claim was barred by Teague v. Lane because Powers v. Ohio announced a new rule.
• Mikel v. Thieret
  887 F.2d 733· 7th Cir.· 1989-10-04 ·cited 9×
  The court affirmed the denial of the federal habeas corpus petition, finding that Mikel's claims were either procedurally defaulted, lacked merit, or were not properly exhausted.
• State v. Chavis
  546 So. 2d 1094· Fla. 5th DCA· 1989-06-22 ·cited 9×
  The State appeals a trial court's order suppressing a murder confession by Bernard Chavis, who was arrested for the murder of a pizza delivery man in Orlando. The trial court found Miranda violations and psychological coercion, but the appellate court reversed, holding that the r
• Brown v. Dugger
  831 F.2d 1547· 11th Cir.· 1987-11-13 ·cited 9×
  The court held that limiting cross-examination into a witness's potential deal with the state violated the Confrontation Clause and was not harmless error.
• United States v. Fraction
  795 F.2d 12· 3d Cir.· 1986-06-30 ·cited 9×
  A confession is not rendered involuntary by an agent's statement that cooperation would be brought to the attention of the U.S. Attorney and sentencing judge, as this is a factual response, not an inducement.
• Babula v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv.
  665 F.2d 293· 3d Cir.· 1981-11-25 ·cited 9×
  The court held that even if the Fourth Amendment was violated, the petitions for review should be dismissed because the evidence obtained later was sufficiently attenuated from the initial alleged violation.
• United States v. Marvel
  493 F.2d 15· 5th Cir.· 1974-04-26 ·cited 9×
  The court held that the district court did not err in conducting an in camera hearing on confession voluntariness, in its jury instructions regarding confession weight, in convicting for both interstate transportation and concealment of a stolen vehicle, or in failing to define '
• State v. Roberts
  274 So. 2d 262· Fla. 1st DCA· 1973-03-06 ·cited 9×
  Florida's First District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court's order suppressing a 16-year-old defendant's rape confession, holding that the McNabb-Mallory rule, even if adopted in Florida, does not categorically bar pre-magistrate confessions when Miranda warnings are properl
• Bryant v. State
  204 So. 2d 9· Fla. 3d DCA· 1967-11-14 ·cited 9×·via Coerced Confession
  Bryant appeals an order denying his Rule 1 petition for relief from a 1947 guilty plea to rape. The court affirmed the denial, holding that the trial court properly exercised discretion in conducting the evidentiary hearing without Bryant's physical presence and that Bryant faile
• United States ex rel. Louis Herbert Martin v. FAY
  352 F.2d 418· 2d Cir.· 1965-11-08 ·cited 9×·via Coerced Confession
  The court affirmed the lower court's decision, but the concurring judge expressed uncertainty about the reasoning regarding the voluntariness of a guilty plea.
• Kraft v. State
  143 So. 2d 863· Fla. 2d DCA· 1962-08-17 ·cited 9×
  Two brothers, Richard and Thomas Kraft, were convicted of larceny in a joint jury trial. Richard was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to prison; Thomas was convicted of petit larceny and placed on probation. The appellate court affirmed both convictions, finding no error
• Litton v. United States
  177 F.2d 416· 8th Cir.· 1949-11-03 ·cited 9×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in admitting the defendant's confession, as there was sufficient evidence of the corpus delicti and the confession was voluntarily made.
• Herard v. State
  390 So. 3d 610· Fla.· 2024-07-03 ·cited 8×
  James Herard was convicted of 18 gang-related felonies, including two first-degree murders committed as part of a gang violence competition. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his death sentence for one murder and life imprisonment for the other, rejecting challenges to his convi
• Sanchez-Torres v. State
  322 So. 3d 15· Fla.· 2021-05-13 ·cited 8×
  Hector Sanchez-Torres, who was sentenced to death for armed robbery and first-degree murder, challenged the denial of his post-conviction motion to vacate his conviction and death sentence and petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the lower co
• Taylor v. State
  316 So. 3d 420· Fla. 1st DCA· 2021-04-20 ·cited 8×
  The appellate court affirmed a conviction for first-degree murder. The defendant argued the trial court erred by denying his motion for judgment of acquittal, refusing a jury instruction on heat of passion, and denying his motion to suppress statements. The court found sufficient
• Lammons v. State
  246 So. 3d 524· Fla. 3d DCA· 2018-05-09 ·cited 8×
  Although the prosecutor's characterization of defense counsel's closing argument as employing "tactic" constituted improper denigration of the defense, the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because the comment was isolated, corroborating evidence existed, the jury rece
• Wilson v. State
  242 So. 3d 484· Fla. 2d DCA· 2018-04-04 ·cited 8×
  A suspect subjected to custodial interrogation must receive Miranda warnings before questioning begins. When a suspect explicitly requests counsel, officers must cease questioning and allow consultation with an attorney; offering a supervisor's advice as a substitute does not sat
• Darius Duquan Bussey v. State
  184 So. 3d 1138· Fla. 2d DCA· 2015-10-14 ·cited 8×
  Darius Bussey appeals his first-degree murder conviction, challenging the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress custodial statements he made to detectives in Georgia. The appellate court reversed the conviction, finding that the detectives' repeated references to the dea
• Bevard v. State
  976 So. 2d 1163· Fla. 5th DCA· 2008-03-14 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in admitting the defendant's statements because there was substantial competent evidence to support the finding that the statements were voluntary.
• Chambers v. State
  965 So. 2d 376· Fla. 4th DCA· 2007-10-03 ·cited 8×
  Ryan Chambers appealed his conviction for burglary and attempted robbery, arguing that his confession was involuntary and coerced. The appellate court agreed that detectives' suggestion that Chambers could face murder charges unless he confessed constituted an improper promise no
• Samuel v. State
  898 So. 2d 233· Fla. 4th DCA· 2005-03-16 ·cited 8×
  Michael Samuel was charged with attempted robbery and moved to suppress his confession, claiming it was involuntary due to police promises not to prosecute additional charges if he confessed. The trial court denied the motion, but the appellate court reversed, finding that the of
• Earnest Barnes v. State
  757 So. 2d 1217· Fla. 4th DCA· 2000-03-15 ·cited 8×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the trial court erred in summarily denying the defendant's motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing on claims of failure to investigate an alibi and a coerced confession.
• Fordham v. State
  691 So. 2d 43· Fla. 1st DCA· 1997-04-04 ·cited 8×·via Involuntary Confession
  Court reversed denial of postconviction relief on ineffective assistance of counsel claim regarding failure to suppress allegedly coerced confession, finding factual allegations sufficient to require evidentiary hearing under Strickland.