Browse 17 admissibility of evidence cases decided by Fourth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. Ebuka Umeti, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to ...
Fourth Circuit: Odor of Marijuana and Suspicious Behavior Justify Vehicle Search
United States v. Jennifer McDonald, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jennifer McDonald's m...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Kalub Shipman, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Excessive Force Case: Resistance Justifies Officer's Actions
Raymond Richardson v. Jonathan Frame, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Voluntary Consent
United States v. Oluwatoyin Aborisade, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's mot...
Fourth Circuit: Nervousness and air freshener justify extended traffic stop
United States v. Carlos Robinson, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Carlos Robinson's moti...
Fourth Circuit: Probable Cause for Car Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Behavior
United States v. Eric Nji, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eric Nji's motion to suppress...
Fourth Circuit: Marijuana Odor and Butt Provide Probable Cause for Car Search
United States v. Tony Le, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tony Le's motion to suppress e...
Fourth Circuit: Attorney's Strategic Silence Doesn't Violate Sixth Amendment
Maurice Wells, Jr. v. Terry Johnson, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Maurice Wells Jr.'s p...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
Jonathan Colorado Navarro v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppr...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Plain View
United States v. Andrew Krueger, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Andrew Krueger's motion to ...
Fourth Circuit: Furtive movements and marijuana smell justify vehicle search
Demmerick Brown v. Karen Stapleton, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Fourth Circuit: Border Patrol Reasonable Suspicion to Extend Traffic Stop
United States v. Jose Joya Parada, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jose Joya Parada's motion...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Based on Voluntary Consent
United States v. Zahida Aman, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Zahida Aman's motion to suppre...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Continental Finance in Discrimination Case
Tiffany Johnson v. Continental Finance Company, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. Rhonda Notgrass, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Rhonda Notgrass's moti...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Extended Traffic Stop Based on Reasonable Suspicion
United States v. Oscar Pliego-Pineda, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Oscar Pliego-Pined...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 17 admissibility of evidence cases from Fourth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 17.
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