Voluntariness Of Confession

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• Saunders v. Eyman
  600 F.2d 728· 9th Cir.· 1977-04-18 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the petitioner failed to meet his burden of proving ineffective assistance of counsel, as his counsel's advice to plead guilty was within the range of competence demanded of attorneys in criminal cases.
• United States v. Cantu
  548 F.2d 1243· 5th Cir.· 1977-03-18 ·cited 4×
  The court held that stopping a vehicle at a permanent checkpoint for citizenship checks is constitutional and that the defendants' incriminating statements were voluntary and admissible.
• B. M. v. State
  341 So. 2d 801· Fla. 3d DCA· 1977-01-18 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the juvenile's adjudication of delinquency after the trial judge explicitly found the confession voluntary following remand for reconsideration of Miranda compliance and voluntariness.
• United States v. Sledge
  546 F.2d 1120· 4th Cir.· 1977-01-06 ·cited 4×
  The court held that written Miranda warnings, coupled with a signed waiver, are sufficient even if not orally given, and that the defendant's confession was voluntary.
• Lindsay v. United States
  542 F.2d 755· 8th Cir.· 1976-10-19 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant's extrajudicial admissions were sufficiently corroborated and that his Fifth Amendment rights were not violated during interrogation.
• Pitts v. State
  335 So. 2d 367· Fla. 1st DCA· 1976-07-27 ·cited 4×
  Billy Pitts appealed his conviction, challenging the admissibility of his confession obtained during custodial interrogation. The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed because the trial court failed to make specific findings of voluntariness as required by law, despite contra
• United States v. Dorsett
  544 F.2d 687· 4th Cir.· 1976-06-18 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying severance, admitting confessions, admitting a conversation, or in its jurisdiction, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict.
• Carr X. Johnson v. Havener
  534 F.2d 1232· 6th Cir.· 1976-04-30 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court correctly denied the habeas corpus petition based on the state court record, finding the confession voluntary and the issues presented to the district court were properly addressed.
• United States v. Davis
  532 F.2d 117· 8th Cir.· 1976-03-30 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court properly admitted the defendant's confession because he knowingly and voluntarily waived his Miranda rights and the confession was not coerced.
• Stevens v. Honorable Max Wilson
  534 F.2d 867· 10th Cir.· 1976-03-18 ·cited 4×
  The concurring judge agrees with the result but expresses views on the application of Terry v. Ohio and the admissibility of confessions following illegal arrests.
• Logan v. Capps
  525 F.2d 937· 5th Cir.· 1976-01-12 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying habeas corpus relief without a full development of facts regarding whether the confession was a product of illegal detention.
• Sheppard v. State
  322 So. 2d 628· Fla. 3d DCA· 1975-11-18 ·cited 4×
  Richard Sheppard, age 17, was convicted of second-degree murder for shooting a storekeeper. On appeal, he challenged the admission of his police statement, exclusion of a character witness, sufficiency of self-defense evidence, jury instructions, and the trial court's failure to
• Taylor v. State
  320 So. 2d 428· Fla. 2d DCA· 1975-10-17 ·cited 4×
  The trial court's refusal to give a complete jury instruction regarding the weight and voluntariness of confessions and admissions was reversible error.
• United States ex rel. Eugene Frank Irons v. Montanye
  520 F.2d 646· 2d Cir.· 1975-07-07 ·cited 4×
  The court held that it must remand the case to determine if the issues presented were first raised in state courts, as this is a prerequisite for federal habeas corpus review.
• Webber v. State
  305 So. 2d 235· Fla. 2d DCA· 1974-12-18 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  Webber was convicted by jury of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and sentenced to 15 years, but the appellate court reversed for a new trial due to two evidentiary errors: admission of evidence of an unrelated similar crime and admission of statements obtained in violation of Mira
• Horton Miles v. State
  303 So. 2d 86· Fla. 1st DCA· 1974-11-19 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court and jury were entitled to find the confession voluntary, but vacated the sentence for firearm use based on the single transaction rule.
• United States v. Kennedy
  496 F.2d 1185· 5th Cir.· 1974-07-05 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant's confessions were admissible and the evidence was sufficient to establish the corpus delicti of the kidnapping offense.
• Grant v. Louie L. Wainwright
  496 F.2d 1043· 5th Cir.· 1974-06-27 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the petitioner's confessions were involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics, violating his due process rights.
• LePAGE v. Picard
  495 F.2d 26· 1st Cir.· 1974-04-18 ·cited 4×
  The district court correctly applied the "convincing evidence" standard under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) and was not obligated to hold a mandatory habeas corpus hearing, as there was no reason to suspect an incorrect constitutional standard was applied by the state court.
• United States ex rel. Willie Young v. Wainwright
  490 F.2d 96· 5th Cir.· 1974-02-20 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus regarding confession voluntariness but remanded for consideration of two additional issues.
• United States v. COX
  487 F.2d 634· 5th Cir.· 1973-11-15 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in admitting Cox's confession, refusing a mistrial, or admitting testimony of prior threats, and affirmed the conviction.
• United States v. Jones
  486 F.2d 599· 5th Cir.· 1973-11-07 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the FBI was not required to cease questioning after the defendant's initial denials of involvement, and that the confession was voluntary and admissible.
• United States v. Simpson
  484 F.2d 467· 5th Cir.· 1973-09-19 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the motion to suppress the confession, nor in refusing to declare a mistrial.
• Land v. State
  280 So. 2d 706· Fla. 1st DCA· 1973-07-24 ·cited 4×
  Leo Land appeals his conviction for causing death by operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, challenging the trial court's denial of his motion for a new trial on the ground that he was denied an evidentiary hearing outside the jury's presence regarding the voluntariness
• Thomas v. State
  272 So. 2d 217· Fla. 3d DCA· 1973-01-24 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the motion to suppress the confession, either procedurally or on the merits.
• Hughes v. State
  272 So. 2d 21· Fla. 3d DCA· 1973-01-08 ·cited 4×
  The appellate court affirmed a first-degree murder conviction, rejecting the defendant's arguments that he was prejudiced by wearing his own clothes (mistakenly identified as prison garb) and that his confession was inadmissible. The court found no merit in these claims.
• United States v. Hovsep Chambian Caramian
  468 F.2d 1369· 5th Cir.· 1972-10-26 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible, despite his claims of coercion and language barriers.
• United States v. McGEE
  464 F.2d 542· 5th Cir.· 1972-07-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the confessions of McGee and Mitchell were voluntary and Miranda warnings were given, and that Preston's arrest was supported by probable cause, thus affirming the convictions.
• Goins v. Brierley
  464 F.2d 947· 3d Cir.· 1972-07-19 ·cited 4×·via Involuntary Confession
  The burden is on the habeas corpus petitioner to prove that a confession was used at trial, especially in old cases where evidence is scarce.
• United States v. Lewis
  465 F.2d 959· 9th Cir.· 1972-07-14 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that even if a photographic identification procedure was impermissibly suggestive, the conviction could be affirmed if there was sufficient independent evidence connecting the appellant to the crime.
• Conley v. Beto
  460 F.2d 210· 5th Cir.· 1972-05-16 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
• Anglin v. State
  259 So. 2d 752· Fla. 1st DCA· 1972-02-29 ·cited 4×
  The court held that a mother's advice to her teenage son to tell the truth, even with the word 'clobber,' does not constitute undue threat or coercion rendering a confession involuntary.
• United States v. Howell
  447 F.2d 1114· 2d Cir.· 1971-08-27 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant voluntarily waived his Miranda rights and that the jury charge on aiding and abetting was sufficient.
• McMILLIN v. Beto
  447 F.2d 453· 5th Cir.· 1971-08-23 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court affirmed the dismissal of the habeas corpus petition, finding that the petitioner's claims were either waived by guilty pleas or had been adequately addressed in prior proceedings.
• Cochran v. Norvell
  446 F.2d 61· 6th Cir.· 1971-08-13 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  A guilty plea entered by a counseled defendant after a coerced confession is not invalid if the coercion's impact has dissipated and the plea was otherwise voluntary.
• Edwards v. Beto
  446 F.2d 18· 5th Cir.· 1971-06-22 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the state courts did not err in finding the confession voluntary and that the federal standard for confession admissibility was met.
• Smiley v. State OF Cal.
  442 F.2d 1026· 9th Cir.· 1971-05-17 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying an evidentiary hearing on the voluntariness of the appellant's confession and on whether the failure to object to its admission constituted a deliberate bypass of state court procedures.
• United States v. Begay
  441 F.2d 1136· 10th Cir.· 1971-05-14 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in admitting the defendant's confession, as it was voluntary and properly obtained.
• Alesi v. Craven
  440 F.2d 975· 9th Cir.· 1971-04-01 ·cited 4×·via Involuntary Confession
  The court held that statements coerced during plea negotiations and a subsequent probation interview are involuntary and cannot be used for impeachment, even after Harris v. New York.
• United States ex rel. William E. Baity E-1152 v. Maroney
  435 F.2d 1254· 3d Cir.· 1970-12-29 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the appellant failed to meet his burden of proving his guilty plea was not intelligent, and that the Boykin rule does not apply retroactively.
• Harrell King v. Beto
  429 F.2d 485· 5th Cir.· 1970-07-22 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the district court correctly denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, affirming the denial.
• Stout v. Hoyt C. Cupp
  426 F.2d 881· 9th Cir.· 1970-05-20 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the District Court's dismissal of the habeas corpus petition was correct because the suppressed information was not material and the confession was admissible.
• Woodbury v. Beto
  426 F.2d 923· 5th Cir.· 1970-05-07 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court affirmed the district court's denial of the petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus.
• United States ex rel. Sherman Walters H-2301 v. Rundle
  424 F.2d 488· 3d Cir.· 1970-04-13 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the denial of direct appellate review was not prejudicial because the Pennsylvania Post-Conviction Hearing Act provided adequate relief.
• United States ex rel. Bernard Cheeks v. Russell
  424 F.2d 647· 3d Cir.· 1970-03-26 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the failure to give limiting instructions to the jury regarding the use of accomplice confessions, even if Cheeks' confession was found involuntary, did not constitute a denial of due process or federal constitutional error.
• Cook v. Beto
  425 F.2d 1066· 5th Cir.· 1970-03-19 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court's findings of fact were not clearly erroneous and were supported by the record, affirming the denial of the habeas corpus petition.
• United States ex rel. John Adams v. Pate
  418 F.2d 815· 7th Cir.· 1969-11-05 ·cited 4×
  The court held that if a state's highest court has ruled on a federal question on direct review, the petitioner is not required to present the same claim in a post-conviction proceeding.
• Clark v. State
  229 So. 2d 877· Fla. 2d DCA· 1969-10-31 ·cited 4×
  Robert Clark appeals his conviction for uttering a forged bank check, challenging the admissibility of bank employee testimony and his police confession. The appellate court affirms his conviction, finding both the testimony and confession admissible.
• Langlois v. State
  226 So. 2d 428· Fla. 2d DCA· 1969-09-19 ·cited 4×
  Donald Emett Langlois appeals his murder conviction, claiming the trial court erred in admitting his confession to police. The appellate court affirms the conviction after finding the confession was given freely and voluntarily with no constitutional violations.
• United States v. Tucker
  415 F.2d 867· 2d Cir.· 1969-09-15 ·cited 4×
  The admission of the defendant's confession, even if obtained in violation of his constitutional rights, was harmless error beyond a reasonable doubt due to overwhelming independent evidence of guilt.