Voluntariness Of Confession

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

• Rolison v. State
  202 So. 2d 791· Fla. 1st DCA· 1967-10-05
  Rolison appeals his first-degree murder conviction and life sentence, challenging the admissibility of a voluntary confession made to police. The court affirms the conviction, finding the confession was properly admitted because it was given voluntarily despite Rolison's claims t
• Lugo v. Gladden
  382 F.2d 957· 9th Cir.· 1967-09-06
  The court held that the appellant waived his right to a hearing outside the jury's presence regarding the voluntariness of his confession, and that his confession was voluntary, thus affirming the denial of his habeas corpus petition.
• United States v. Mills Skinner
  384 F.2d 494· 2d Cir.· 1967-07-31
  The court held that the admission of appellant's post-arrest statements was not erroneous, as they were voluntary and did not violate his constitutional rights under the prevailing legal standards at the time of trial.
• Qualls v. Lake F. Russell
  379 F.2d 314· 6th Cir.· 1967-06-23 ·via Coerced Confession
  The district court was justified in denying the habeas corpus petition without a hearing because the state court's prior evidentiary hearing fully complied with federal requirements.
• State v. Francois
  197 So. 2d 492· Fla.· 1967-04-05
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed the District Court of Appeal's decision to overturn first-degree murder convictions of two sixteen-year-old defendants, holding that their confessions were admissible despite having been made while under juvenile court jurisdiction, provided the
• United States ex rel. Ray Meholchick v. Rundle
  371 F.2d 1014· 3d Cir.· 1966-12-30 ·via Involuntary Confession
  The court held that both state and federal courts had fully and properly addressed the petitioner's claims in prior habeas corpus proceedings.
• Davis v. Kropp
  369 F.2d 342· 6th Cir.· 1966-12-08 ·via Involuntary Confession
  The court held that the statements made by the appellant were not involuntary confessions and did not violate his constitutional rights, and that he was not denied competent counsel.
• Hilson v. State
  191 So. 2d 90· Fla. 2d DCA· 1966-10-19
  William Edward Hilson was convicted of murder in the third degree on an indictment for murder in the first degree. On appeal, he challenged the admission of his extrajudicial confession, but the Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction, holding that the confession
• Matthews v. United States
  367 F.2d 156· 5th Cir.· 1966-10-10
  The court held that the confession was admissible because it was voluntary and obtained in compliance with pre-Miranda law, even if Miranda warnings were not given.
• Manuel v. State
  190 So. 2d 1· Fla. 1st DCA· 1966-09-15
  Three defendants were convicted of grand larceny and conspiracy arising from operating a confidence game. On appeal, the court rejected challenges to the admission of confessions, the denial of a severance motion, and the denial of a motion to suppress evidence.
• Johnstone v. Swenson
  363 F.2d 643· 8th Cir.· 1966-07-14
  The court held that the petitioner's due process rights were not violated by the prosecutor's reference to prior convictions during voir dire or by the use of a federal conviction for enhancement under the Missouri Habitual Criminal Act. The court also found the petitioner's conf
• Delgado v. Narciso Galarza Cruz
  363 F.2d 430· 1st Cir.· 1966-07-08
  The court held that the district court erred in granting habeas corpus relief based on Escobedo and Jackson v. Denno, as the petitioner's claims were either inapplicable, not properly exhausted, or not adequately proven.
• Commonwealth OF Pa. ex rel. Ernest Earl Storch v. Maroney
  363 F.2d 149· 3d Cir.· 1966-07-07
  The court held that the use of a confession obtained without informing the suspect of his right to counsel does not automatically invalidate a conviction predating the Miranda and Escobedo decisions if the confession was otherwise voluntary.
• Bashlor v. Wainwright
  189 So. 2d 800· Fla.· 1966-07-06
  The Court held that the rule established in Escobedo v. State of Illinois, concerning the right to counsel during custodial interrogation, is not to be applied retrospectively to cases that predated its decision. Furthermore, while indigent defendants have a right to appeal, the
• Junior Ray Lester v. Wilson
  363 F.2d 824· 9th Cir.· 1966-06-29
  A habeas corpus petitioner is not entitled to relief based on a claim that a confession was obtained without Miranda warnings if the confession predates the effective date of Miranda and Escobedo, and the confession was not otherwise involuntary.
• Vincent v. United States
  361 F.2d 474· 8th Cir.· 1966-06-07
  Challenges to the sufficiency of an indictment or the admissibility of evidence, if previously decided on direct appeal, are not reviewable in a motion to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
• Walton v. Peyton
  360 F.2d 935· 4th Cir.· 1966-05-10
  The court held that a state court transcript, though not formally certified, is admissible in federal court if its accuracy is guaranteed by the attorneys involved and not disputed.
• United States ex rel. Edward J. Smith v. Russell
  359 F.2d 795· 3d Cir.· 1966-04-15 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a voluntary guilty plea negates claims of prejudice from prior events, including coerced statements or denial of trial rights.
• United States ex rel. Willie Fernanders v. Hon. Walter M. Wallack
  359 F.2d 767· 2d Cir.· 1966-04-05 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a prosecutor's opening statement reference to a coerced confession, when later excluded by the judge and not objected to by defense counsel, does not automatically violate due process.
• Schneider v. State
  183 So. 2d 593· Fla. 4th DCA· 1966-02-11
  Schneider was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He sought post-conviction relief under Florida Criminal Procedure Rule 1 claiming his confession was improperly obtained in violation of Escobedo v. Illinois. The court affirmed the denial of his Rule 1 motion, finding the
• Watkins v. United States
  356 F.2d 472· 9th Cir.· 1966-02-08
  The court held that the denial of the motion to vacate the sentence was proper because there was no showing of plain reversible error in the original trial, despite the attorney's failure to file a notice of appeal.
• Vicory v. Willingham
  354 F.2d 644· 10th Cir.· 1965-12-16 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the trial court properly denied the motion to vacate sentence because the guilty pleas were entered voluntarily after advice of counsel.
• Hollis v. Beto
  352 F.2d 550· 5th Cir.· 1965-11-16 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the writ of habeas corpus as all of appellant's contentions were without merit.
• Armstrong v. State
  179 So. 2d 400· Fla. 3d DCA· 1965-10-26 ·via Coerced Confession
  The appellate court affirmed the denial of a motion for post-conviction relief, finding that the appellant's claim of coerced confession was refuted by the trial record.
• Rollins v. State
  179 So. 2d 377· Fla. 2d DCA· 1965-10-15
  William Marrett Rollins appeals the denial of post-conviction relief following his conviction for first-degree murder. The Florida District Court of Appeal addresses five claims of constitutional and procedural error, including allegations of courtroom segregation, improper handc
• Pugh v. State OF N.C.
  336 F.2d 508· 4th Cir.· 1964-09-10
  The court held that the district court erred in denying the petition without a hearing, as the record did not fully address the voluntariness of the confession and adequacy of representation.
• United States v. Demetracakis
  334 F.2d 781· 7th Cir.· 1964-07-10
  The court held that a confession obtained from a defendant, who was advised of his rights and not subjected to illegal detention or coercion, was admissible even if the defendant was tired and worried about other charges.
• Bowler v. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary
  334 F.2d 202· 4th Cir.· 1964-06-10 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the petitioner's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding the failure to sever the joint trial and the admissibility of his statement due to psychological coercion warrants further inquiry.
• Warden v. Holman
  330 F.2d 524· 5th Cir.· 1964-04-16 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the appellant's constitutional rights were preserved and his contentions were without merit.
• Harris v. State
  162 So. 2d 262· Fla.· 1964-03-25
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a rape conviction and death sentence, holding that admission of a defendant's confession as confirmed before a magistrate without counsel violated due process, analogous to White v. Maryland's prohibition on using guilty pleas entered without co
• United States ex rel. Mac Tanner v. Pate
  329 F.2d 170· 7th Cir.· 1964-03-03 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the District Court's orders dismissing the habeas corpus petitions were proper.
• United States ex rel. Eugene Scott, Jr. v. The Honorable James H. Davis
  323 F.2d 663· 5th Cir.· 1963-10-03 ·via Coerced Confession
  A hearing must be granted on a habeas corpus petition if its factual allegations are not denied by the state.
• Doyon v. Robbins
  322 F.2d 486· 1st Cir.· 1963-09-06
  The court held that the petitioner was not entitled to an evidentiary hearing in federal habeas corpus because the material facts regarding his confession's voluntariness were fully developed in state court proceedings.
• Terrell v. State
  154 So. 2d 841· Fla. 2d DCA· 1963-07-03 ·via Voluntariness Of Admissions
  Ralph Terrell appealed his grand larceny conviction, challenging the admissibility of his post-arrest admissions and claiming trial error when a bailiff instructed jurors to lower their voices. The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction, holding that Terrell's a
• United States ex rel. James Morrison v. LaVALLEE
  319 F.2d 37· 2d Cir.· 1963-06-19 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the relator's application for a writ of habeas corpus was properly denied without a hearing because the trial record contradicted his allegations of coerced confessions.
• State v. Kelly
  20 Fla. Supp. 123· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1962-10-16 ·via Involuntary Confession
  A habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of Robert Franklin Jones on a first-degree murder charge. The circuit court found that the state's only evidence—the defendant's confession, admissions, and re-enactment—were involuntary because the defendant was mentally ill and
• Greer v. Ellis
  306 F.2d 587· 5th Cir.· 1962-07-25 ·via Involuntary Confession
  The court held that a federal district court cannot summarily deny a habeas corpus petition without a hearing or show cause order when the petition alleges constitutional violations, even if state courts previously denied relief.
• Morse. v. United States
  304 F.2d 876· 8th Cir.· 1962-06-29
  The court held that a specific allegation of a Postal Inspector's promise regarding sentence length, made to induce a confession, requires a hearing.
• Bryan v. United States
  290 F.2d 349· 9th Cir.· 1961-04-21 ·via Involuntary Confession
  The court held that the appellant's statement was not an involuntary confession, and the conviction was founded upon lawful proceedings.
• Cato v. Alvis
  288 F.2d 530· 6th Cir.· 1961-04-04
  The court held that a delay in arraignment, while a violation of state statute, does not automatically render a confession inadmissible or invalidate a conviction if the confession was voluntary and the conviction is based on sufficient evidence.
• DAY v. United States
  281 F.2d 33· D.C. Cir.· 1960-06-30
  The court held that the conviction was valid because the arrest was based on probable cause and the confession was voluntary, and evidence suppressed for other charges was not used in the conviction.
• Watson v. United States
  274 F.2d 554· D.C. Cir.· 1959-08-03
  The court granted the petition for leave to prosecute an appeal in forma pauperis, finding the proposed appeal from the denial of a motion to vacate sentence was not frivolous.
• United States ex rel. Robert Fish v. Martin
  267 F.2d 817· 2d Cir.· 1959-06-25 ·via Coerced Confession
  The federal court affirmed the denial of the writ of habeas corpus because the state provides a remedy for the petitioner's claims.
• Siple v. Bannan
  260 F.2d 550· 6th Cir.· 1958-09-12 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the denial of counsel during the confession did not constitute a constitutional deprivation, and claims of coerced confession and ineffective counsel were unsupported.
• Devandlis Wiggins v. Ragen
  252 F.2d 205· 7th Cir.· 1958-02-06
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court proceedings did not deprive the petitioner of his constitutional rights.
• Schowers v. United States
  215 F.2d 764· D.C. Cir.· 1954-09-16
• Thomas v. Teets
  205 F.2d 236· 9th Cir.· 1953-04-27 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that the district court had jurisdiction to entertain the habeas corpus application, even though state remedies were not fully exhausted and certiorari had been denied, because the circumstances rendered the normal process ineffective.
• Watson v. United States
  166 F.2d 1018· 5th Cir.· 1948-04-01
  The court affirmed the conviction but remanded to set a new execution date due to the appeal's stay.
• Wortham v. United States
  164 F.2d 979· 5th Cir.· 1947-12-30
  The court held that the admission of the appellant's confession was not error, as the evidence supported the trial judge's finding that it was voluntary.
• Smith v. Lawrence
  128 F.2d 822· 5th Cir.· 1942-06-16 ·via Coerced Confession
  The court held that a writ of habeas corpus cannot be used to relitigate issues that could have been raised on direct appeal, and the petitioner failed to prove his confession was coerced.