Browse 23 voluntariness of consent to 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...
Consent to search upheld despite language barrier
United States v. Nieves-Diaz, decided by First Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppr...
First Circuit: Consent to Search Electronic Devices Was Voluntary
United States v. Yoon, decided by First Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
First Circuit: Consent to cell phone search was voluntary, not coerced
United States v. Rowell, decided by First Circuit on February 18, 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: Consent to search laptop voluntary despite arrest
United States v. Abbas, decided by First Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Consent to search cell phone during arrest was voluntary, court rules
United States v. Camillo, decided by First Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppres...
Consent to Search Phone Was Voluntary, Court Rules
United States v. Abercrombie, decided by First Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Consent to Search Electronic Devices Upheld Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Yu, decided by First Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress ev...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search of Electronic Devices
United States v. Tang, decided by First Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary despite language barrier
United States v. Medoff, decided by First Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Voluntary Consent
United States v. Otero, decided by First Circuit on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppres...
Consent to Search Valid Despite Prior Refusal, Court Rules
State of New York v. Kennedy, decided by First Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the District Court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Voluntary Consent
O'Brien v. United States, decided by First Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Consent to search vehicle was voluntary despite arrest, court rules
Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Kennedy, decided by First Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress...
Phone Location Data Search After Lawful Seizure Upheld
United States v. Ceballos, decided by First Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
First Circuit: Consent to Search Cell Phone Was Voluntary
United States v. De Souza Prado, decided by First Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to supp...
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 ...
Consent to Vehicle Search Valid Despite Initial Refusal
United States v. Matta-Quinones, decided by First Circuit on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to supp...
Consent to Cell Phone Search Valid Despite Arrest Circumstances
United States v. Melendez-Rivera, decided by First Circuit on June 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to sup...
Consent to Search Valid Despite Language Barrier and Officer Presence
United States v. Rosario-Ramos, decided by First Circuit on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppr...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Laptop Evidence
United States v. Volungus, decided by First Circuit on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
First Circuit: Consent to Phone Search Was Voluntary
United States v. Francis, decided by First Circuit on March 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Digital Evidence
United States v. Pontz, decided by First Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 23 voluntariness of consent to search cases from First Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23.
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