2,083 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 484 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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836 So. 2d 1103·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2003-02-07
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The court held that the defendant's confession was admissible because he was not in custody and the interrogating officer's statements did not render the confession involuntary.
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229 F. Supp. 2d 1345·
S.D. Fla.·
2002-09-09
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The court held that the petitioner has met his burden of establishing actual innocence, allowing procedurally defaulted claims to be heard.
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550 So. 2d 107·
Fla. 4th DCA·
1989-09-27
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A deficiency in Miranda procedure, while rendering statements technically unlawful, constitutes harmless error when the evidence of guilt is overwhelming and would lead to the same verdict regardless of the tainted confession.
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456 So. 2d 454·
Fla.·
1984-09-13
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Edward Thomas was convicted of two first-degree murders and sentenced to death for killing Russell Bettis after beating him severely, and life imprisonment for killing James Walsworth. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the convictions and death sentence, finding the evidence suffi
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254 So. 2d 36·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1971-11-02
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Catherine Burwick was convicted by jury of second-degree arson for setting fire to a school building in Dade County, Florida, and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. On appeal, she challenged the admission of her oral confession, arguing it was coerced by sleep deprivation. The
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An allegation of a coerced confession does not warrant a hearing on collateral attack of a guilty plea entered with counsel's assistance.
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421 F.2d 184·
5th Cir.·
1969-12-22
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The court held that a guilty plea waives all prior non-jurisdictional defects, and affirmed the denial of the habeas corpus petition.
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The court held that conclusory allegations are insufficient to warrant an evidentiary hearing and that res judicata bars relitigation of previously denied grounds.
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Willis Murray, Jr., an illiterate African American man, sought to vacate his conviction and life sentence for rape after making a judicial confession to a judge without counsel at a preliminary hearing. The court reversed and remanded, holding that the confession at the prelimina
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356 F.2d 936·
10th Cir.·
1966-02-15
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The court held that the defendant's confession was voluntarily made and admissible into evidence, despite his claims of denial of counsel.
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The court held that the record did not support the appellant's claims of coerced confession or denial of due process, and that the court-martial had jurisdiction.
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147 Fla. 141·
Fla.·
1941-05-20
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Angie Michael Caingetti was convicted of murdering Anna K. Henson by striking her with a hammer and was sentenced to death. On appeal, the Florida Supreme Court upheld his conviction, rejecting his challenge to the admission of two written confessions made while he was incarcerat
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11th Cir.·
2026-02-13
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of the habeas petition, finding that the state court's determination that the petitioner was not prejudiced by any error was a merits adjudication subject to AEDPA deference.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-09
Earon Tyler, convicted of murder and attempted robbery in 1995, sought federal habeas relief on thirteen claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, most of which were not exhausted in state court. The court found that Tyler failed to establish the requisite Strickland pre
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-08-27
A defendant's Miranda waiver and confession are voluntary despite officers' stern interrogation tactics when the defendant is an educated adult who signed a written waiver before any pressure was applied, and the officers' conduct was directed at obtaining truthful statements rat
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-30
Juan Roberto Barron-Salazar, convicted of sexually abusing his two daughters over several years, sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his conviction and life sentence on multiple grounds including ineffective assistance of counsel and due process viola
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A confession cannot be found involuntary without coercive police conduct.
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2024-09-25
Jason Vera appealed his convictions for burglary, grand theft of a motor vehicle, and criminal mischief, arguing that his confession was involuntary because detectives obtained it through coercion and misrepresentation. The court reversed, holding that the detectives' repeated th
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-17
The court held that the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, and thus denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus and the certificate of appealability.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-04-09
Cory Barrant Sivik sought federal habeas relief challenging his state conviction for lewd or lascivious molestation of a child under twelve, arguing that statements he made during a police-orchestrated controlled telephone call violated his Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights. The d
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-03-28
Michael D. Goodson, a Florida inmate, challenged his 2013 Duval County convictions for five counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of shooting or throwing deadly missiles through a federal habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Middle District of Florida deni
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-03-28
The court denied the habeas petition, finding that the state court's rejection of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-08
The court held that the applicant's claims were procedurally barred or lacked merit, and therefore denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-15
Federal habeas relief is denied because the state court's rejection of the ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2023-10-04
The appellate court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that the defendant failed to establish a prima facie claim for self-defense immunity and that her statements to law enforcement were admissible. The court clarified the burden of proof for self-defense immu
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-04
The court held that the petitioner's claims were adjudicated on the merits by the state court and did not meet the high bar for federal habeas relief under AEDPA, as counsel's strategic decisions were reasonable and motions to suppress would have been futile.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-17
Javier Maldonado petitioned for federal habeas relief, challenging his state convictions for drug trafficking and possession, and alleging that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to move to suppress evidence, properly present his defense regarding constr
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The court held that the petitioner procedurally defaulted his claims and failed to establish cause and prejudice or actual innocence to overcome the default.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-28
The federal court denied the habeas petition, finding the state court's adjudication of the claims was not contrary to federal law or an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-07
Thomas Moak, a Florida prisoner sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for murdering his father, mother, and sister, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his convictions on multiple grounds, including claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and challenges to evi
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-06
Nicolas Hernandez challenged his state conviction for second-degree murder through a federal habeas corpus petition, alleging violations of Miranda rights during police interrogation and ineffective assistance of counsel on multiple grounds. The District Court denied the petition
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The court held that the petitioner's habeas petition was untimely and equitable tolling was not warranted because the attorney's misadvice, while negligent, did not rise to the level of abandonment or extraordinary circumstance required for tolling.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2022-11-16
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-22
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the state court unreasonably denied his claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel regarding an untimely motion to disqualify the judge.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2022-08-17
The appellate court affirmed the trial court's finding that a juvenile's waiver of Miranda rights was knowing and voluntary, but reversed and remanded the case because the trial court failed to specify the length of the juvenile's probation. This case clarifies the "totality of t
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The Delaware Superior Court denied Edward Benson's motion for postconviction relief, finding that his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and other errors were either procedurally barred, waived by his guilty plea, or factually unsubstantiated. The court emphasized that a
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-27
The court held that Zink waived his claims by pleading guilty and that his statements were admissible under Miranda, as his reference to a lawyer was equivocal and he impliedly waived his rights.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2021-10-06
The appellate court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief for Willie Mae Thornton, who claimed her trial counsel was ineffective. Thornton argued counsel should have moved to suppress her confession, made after detectives mentioned her son could face the death penalty, or
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-10
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted or barred, and the state court's denial of relief was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-09
The federal habeas petition is timely due to equitable tolling, but claims are either procedurally barred or fail on the merits.
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The Delaware Supreme Court reversed and vacated the defendant's conviction for Murder Second Degree, holding that the defendant presented sufficient new evidence to establish a strong inference of actual innocence, thereby overcoming procedural bars to his successive postconvicti
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The court held that a petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is not the proper vehicle for claims seeking monetary relief for alleged violations of constitutional rights and conditions of confinement.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2021-04-08
The appellate court affirmed a juvenile's conviction for first-degree murder and his sentence of life imprisonment with judicial review after twenty-five years. The court found no error in the trial court's denial of the motion to suppress the confession, the motion for judgment
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The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of a postconviction motion. The motion was based on newly discovered evidence in the form of a recantation by the defendant's mother, but the court found the trial court's credibility determination against the recantation was
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-01
The court held that the state court's denial of the motion to suppress was not an unreasonable application of federal law, and other claims were unexhausted or procedurally barred.
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The court held that the applicant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to suppress pre-Miranda statements was procedurally barred due to failure to exhaust state remedies and present the specific factual basis to the state court. Even on the merits, the claim
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-24
The federal court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding the state court's decision to admit the petitioner's statement was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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The appellate court reversed a lower court's denial of a postconviction motion, finding that the defendant was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Specifically, counsel's failure to move to suppress statements made before Miranda
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-13
Oliver Samuels, convicted of first-degree premeditated murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief challenging the conviction on multiple grounds including Miranda rights violations, ineffective assistance of counsel, and insufficiency of
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-10
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.