Browse 22 probable cause for vehicle search cases decided by First Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Probable Cause and Consent Justify Vehicle Search
Taveras Martinez v. Blanche, decided by First Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
First Circuit: Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Paraphernalia
United States v. Minor, decided by First Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Del-Valle-Camacho, decided by First Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion ...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Mello, decided by First Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress e...
Probable Cause Justifies Vehicle Search Despite Traffic Stop
United States v. Diaz-Colon, decided by First Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Griffin, decided by First Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
First Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
Terenzio v. Urena, decided by First Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized fr...
Search of vehicle upheld based on probable cause and plain view doctrine
Calderon-Amezquita v. Rivera-Cruz, decided by First Circuit on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
First Circuit Upholds Border Patrol Vehicle Stop Based on Reasonable Suspicion
United States v. Duluc-Mendez, decided by First Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Pizarro-Mercado, decided by First Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
United States v. Vick, decided by First Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized fr...
First Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Rivera-Rivera, decided by First Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Prior domestic violence conviction bars firearm possession
United States v. Rodriguez-Bermudez, decided by First Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm b...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Capozzi, decided by First Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtaine...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Evans, decided by First Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress evid...
Consent to vehicle search upheld despite language barrier
United States v. Burgos-Montes, decided by First Circuit on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Search Upheld
United States v. Maldonado-Negroni, decided by First Circuit on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Soto-Sanchez, decided by First Circuit on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Consent to vehicle search voluntary despite language barrier, court finds
United States v. Vazquez-Narvaez, decided by First Circuit on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Marrero Burgos, decided by First Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Consent to search vehicle was voluntary despite language barrier
United States v. Martinez-Mercado, decided by First Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search, Court Rules
United States v. Salvador Gutierrez, decided by First Circuit on February 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 22 probable cause for vehicle search cases from First Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 22.
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