Voluntariness Of Confession

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• Webb v. Beto
  415 F.2d 433· 5th Cir.· 1969-08-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant's confession was voluntary and admissible, and that the delay in arraignment did not vitiate the confession.
• Louie L. Wainwright v. LaSALLE
  414 F.2d 1235· 5th Cir.· 1969-08-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the prisoner's statements were involuntary and inadmissible due to the totality of circumstances, including language barriers and lack of effective warnings.
• United States ex rel. Herbert James Daley v. Yeager
  415 F.2d 779· 3d Cir.· 1969-08-11 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the relator's constitutional rights under the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments were violated when police obtained consent to search his apartment after he had requested counsel at a preliminary hearing.
• Mefford v. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary
  413 F.2d 439· 4th Cir.· 1969-07-24 ·cited 4×·via Involuntary Confession
  The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief, finding the confession voluntary and not tainted by illegal arrest or detention.
• Dawson v. State
  224 So. 2d 388· Fla. 2d DCA· 1969-05-28 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the record conclusively showed the guilty pleas were voluntarily made and not coerced.
• Ponder v. State
  221 So. 2d 437· Fla. 3d DCA· 1969-04-15 ·cited 4×
  The appellate court affirmed a conviction for armed robbery, rejecting the appellant's arguments that the corpus delicti was not proven, that identification evidence was improperly admitted, and that confession statements were inadmissible. The court found the evidence sufficient
• McKenzie Davis v. Burke
  408 F.2d 779· 7th Cir.· 1969-03-07 ·cited 4×
  Voluntary statements made by an accused in the absence of counsel are not automatically suppressed if the accused voluntarily chooses to speak.
• Shinko v. United States
  408 F.2d 361· 9th Cir.· 1969-03-04 ·cited 4×
  A confession made after full Miranda warnings and waiver is voluntary, even if preceded by a potentially tainted confession, if the interrogations are separated in time and place and the warnings effectively dispel any coercive taint.
• Newberry v. Beto
  406 F.2d 1325· 5th Cir.· 1969-02-10 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court affirmed the district court's denial of the petition for habeas corpus.
• Yates v. Breazeale
  402 F.2d 113· 5th Cir.· 1968-08-29 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief but remanded for a Witherspoon challenge to the death sentence, staying execution pending the outcome.
• United States ex rel. William Sanders v. Maroney
  397 F.2d 267· 3d Cir.· 1968-06-27 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a federal court must determine if state remedies are exhausted before dismissing a habeas corpus petition without a hearing, especially when allegations of coerced confession and involuntary plea are raised.
• United States ex rel. Frank Earl Senk v. Russell
  396 F.2d 445· 3d Cir.· 1968-06-06 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the denial of the habeas corpus petition because the appellant had not exhausted available state remedies.
• Fritts v. United States
  395 F.2d 219· 5th Cir.· 1968-05-22 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant was adequately advised of his constitutional rights regarding in-custody interrogation, making his oral statements admissible.
• United States ex rel. Larry Richardson v. Vitek
  395 F.2d 478· 7th Cir.· 1968-05-21 ·cited 4×·via Involuntary Confession
  The court held that the district court did not err in dismissing the habeas corpus petition without a hearing, as the state court's determination of voluntariness was adequately supported by the record and federal standards.
• Frizell v. United States
  394 F.2d 783· 9th Cir.· 1968-04-17 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the admission of the defendant's statements was not an Escobedo violation because the defendant was properly warned of his rights and was not denied an opportunity to consult with an attorney.
• Nobles v. United States
  391 F.2d 602· 5th Cir.· 1968-03-20 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the denial of the motion to suppress the confession was not error, as the confession was voluntary and obtained after proper warnings.
• Leonard v. United States
  391 F.2d 537· 9th Cir.· 1968-02-20 ·cited 4×
  The court held that incriminating statements obtained after an unlawful arrest were admissible if sufficiently separated from the arrest to purge the primary taint.
• Johnson v. United States
  390 F.2d 517· 9th Cir.· 1968-02-16 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court erred by not conducting a separate hearing on whether the defendant's confessions were obtained in violation of Escobedo or were involuntary, as required by Jackson v. Denno.
• Whippler v. Dutton
  391 F.2d 425· 5th Cir.· 1968-02-07 ·cited 4×·via Voluntariness Of Admissions
  The court held that the petitioner established a prima facie case of systematic exclusion of Negroes from jury service due to racial discrimination in the jury selection process.
• O'Toole v. Palmer C. Scafati
  386 F.2d 168· 1st Cir.· 1967-12-01 ·cited 4×·via Involuntary Statements
  The court held that statements made by a public official were not coerced, even if made out of fear of prosecution or job loss, when the official was experienced and not mistreated.
• Garcia v. United States
  381 F.2d 778· 9th Cir.· 1967-07-27 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the arrest and subsequent search were lawful, and the evidence obtained was admissible. The conviction was affirmed.
• Outing v. State OF N.C.
  383 F.2d 892· 4th Cir.· 1967-07-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that a confession obtained during illegal detention was voluntary because the detention was not coercive and the prisoner had a compulsive impulse to involve himself.
• United States v. Reeves
  377 F.2d 524· 6th Cir.· 1967-05-25 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the evidence presented was sufficient to support the conviction and that the defendant's claim of a coerced confession was not credible given his testimony.
• Moore v. Rodriguez
  376 F.2d 817· 10th Cir.· 1967-05-02 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  A voluntary guilty plea waives all non-jurisdictional defenses, and a sentence following such a plea is the result of the plea, not prior evidence.
• United States v. Moriarty
  375 F.2d 901· 7th Cir.· 1967-04-06 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible, and that any prosecutorial misstatement of law regarding confession voluntariness was cured by the court's instructions.
• Sturm v. Wilson
  373 F.2d 548· 9th Cir.· 1967-02-21 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the appellant should be granted leave to amend his petition to specifically allege coercion regarding his statement.
• Morales v. United States
  373 F.2d 527· 9th Cir.· 1967-02-15 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant could not complain about incriminating statements being admitted after his counsel raised the issue at the second trial.
• Justus v. State OF NEW Mexico
  378 F.2d 344· 10th Cir.· 1967-02-13 ·cited 4×
  The federal district court did not err in dismissing the habeas corpus petition because the appellant failed to overcome the presumption of correctness afforded to the state court's factual determination regarding the confession.
• KEY v. State
  194 So. 2d 664· Fla. 3d DCA· 1967-02-07 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  Robert Pierce Key appealed the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief under Criminal Procedure Rule 1, challenging his guilty pleas to robbery on grounds of delay before magistrate appearance, allegedly coerced confession, and inadequate counsel waiver. The court affirme
• Boydston v. Wilson
  365 F.2d 238· 9th Cir.· 1966-08-23 ·cited 4×
  A federal court cannot grant habeas corpus relief to a prisoner attacking a conviction if that prisoner is also in valid custody under a separate, independent conviction, even if the attacked conviction is void.
• Miori v. State
  189 So. 2d 208· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-07-26 ·cited 4×
  Mary Louise Miori appealed her manslaughter conviction, arguing that inflammatory prosecutorial remarks and admission of her confession over objection constituted reversible error. The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction, finding the remarks harmless in light
• United States v. Percodani
  363 F.2d 867· 2d Cir.· 1966-07-13 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the admission of inculpatory statements and the jury charge were not erroneous, and affirmed the conviction.
• Wainwright v. Padgett
  363 F.2d 822· 5th Cir.· 1966-07-08 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the Escobedo decision does not apply retroactively to convictions that became final before its ruling, but the voluntariness of confessions can still be challenged.
• Francois v. State
  188 So. 2d 7· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-06-14 ·cited 4×
  Two sixteen-year-old appellants were convicted of first degree murder following a felony robbery. The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed their convictions because confessions obtained while they were in juvenile court custody were admitted at trial, violating their due pro
• Dawson v. Peyton
  359 F.2d 149· 4th Cir.· 1966-04-08 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the petitioner's allegations of constitutional violations were not supported by the evidence presented in prior proceedings.
• Norris Eugene Johnson v. State
  183 So. 2d 857· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-03-15 ·cited 4×
  This case reviews a conviction for robbery, where the appellant argued that his confession and a lineup photograph were inadmissible due to an unlawful arrest and that the confession was not freely given. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding the arrest lawful and
• Delevan Wesley Thomas v. Commonwealth OF Va.
  357 F.2d 87· 4th Cir.· 1966-02-11 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the case should be remanded to allow the petitioner an opportunity to amend his petition to raise a claim under Escobedo v. Illinois, as this issue was not presented or considered by the District Court.
• Gessner v. United States
  354 F.2d 726· 10th Cir.· 1965-12-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant's confession was coerced as a matter of law and therefore improperly considered by the jury, necessitating a new trial.
• Oberg v. United States
  353 F.2d 204· 5th Cir.· 1965-11-12 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant's statements were admissible, and his conviction was affirmed.
• McMILLAN v. State
  177 So. 2d 68· Fla. 2d DCA· 1965-06-16 ·cited 4×
  A trial court's discretionary denial of a motion to withdraw a guilty plea is affirmed when the defendant fails to sustain his allegations by competent and believable testimony, and credibility determinations rest with the trial court.
• United States v. Farrar
  346 F.2d 375· 7th Cir.· 1965-06-01 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  A voluntary and understanding guilty plea is conclusive and waives prior irregularities, including claims of illegal arrest, detention, or coerced confession.
• Outing v. State OF N.C.
  344 F.2d 105· 4th Cir.· 1965-04-05 ·cited 4×
  A state court's conclusionary finding that a confession was voluntary is not an acceptable substitute for a federal habeas court's own findings of historic facts.
• Davis v. Kropp
  339 F.2d 845· 6th Cir.· 1965-01-04 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the district court should have examined the trial transcript to determine if a coerced confession was used, rather than denying the habeas corpus petition without a hearing.
• Washington v. United States
  326 F.2d 585· 8th Cir.· 1964-01-24 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant's conviction for stealing government property was valid, affirming the trial court's decisions regarding jury instructions, proof of ownership, and the admissibility of the confession.
• United States ex rel. Harry Carson McNERLIN v. Denno
  324 F.2d 46· 2d Cir.· 1963-11-06 ·cited 4×
  A federal district court is not required to hold an evidentiary hearing on a habeas corpus petition if the state court record demonstrates that the material facts were reliably found and adequately developed.
• United States v. Evans
  320 F.2d 482· 6th Cir.· 1963-07-05 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the attic was part of the premises described in the search warrant and that the defendant's confession was admissible. The judgment of the District Court is affirmed.
• Carswell v. State
  154 So. 2d 829· Fla.· 1963-06-26 ·cited 4×
  Henry Jones Carswell was convicted of first-degree murder for setting fire to a rooming house, killing Alma Ree Cooper. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, rejecting challenges to jury instructions on circumstantial evidence and the voluntariness of his confession.
• Leamon Victor Burgess v. United States
  319 F.2d 345· 9th Cir.· 1963-06-24 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the district court erred in denying the appellant's motion to vacate his sentence without a hearing, as the record did not conclusively show he was entitled to no relief.
• Bennie Doster v. Bannan
  318 F.2d 453· 6th Cir.· 1963-06-15 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the petitioner had not exhausted his state remedies, as a motion for a new trial in the state trial court was still available.
• United States ex rel. Thomas G. Daniel v. Wilkins
  292 F.2d 348· 2d Cir.· 1961-07-03 ·cited 4×·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the duration of detention and interrogation alone was insufficient to establish coercion as a matter of law, and thus the admissions were voluntary.