Browse 12 probable cause for vehicle searches cases decided by First Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence in Vehicle Search
United States v. Giang, decided by First Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized ...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Cartagena, decided by First Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppres...
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...
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. Maldonado-Vargas, decided by First Circuit on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion ...
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...
Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Ortiz Trejo v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ortiz Trejo, sued the defendant, Bondi, alleging that the defendant's actions vio...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Freeman, decided by First Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress e...
Border Patrol Reasonable Suspicion for Vehicle Stop Affirmed
United States v. Reyes-Ballista, 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...
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 ...
Border Patrol had reasonable suspicion for vehicle stop and probable cause for search
United States v. Flores-Nater, decided by First Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence s...
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...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 12 probable cause for vehicle searches cases from First Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 12.
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