Browse 25 confidential informant reliability cases decided by Fourth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Stop and Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Nathaniel Martin, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Nathaniel Martin's motio...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Dennis Hernandez, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion t...
Fourth Circuit: Informant Tip Corroborated by Police Observation Justifies Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search
United States v. Naeem Jones, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Naeem Jones' motion to suppre...
Fourth Circuit: Consent to search vehicle was voluntary despite prior silence
United States v. Okechukwu Dimkpa, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Augustine Perez, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress e...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Lawrence Jones, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion t...
Fourth Circuit: Reasonable Suspicion Justified Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Francisco Celedon, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Francisco Celedon's m...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. James Gould, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of James Gould's motion to supp...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Mitchell Washington, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppre...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Traffic Violations and Probable Cause
United States v. Jessie Glass, Jr., decided by Fourth Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jessie Glass Jr.'s mo...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Christopher Coleman v. Chadwick Dotson, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to supp...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Gregory Palmer, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Gregory Palmer's motion...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Reliable BOLO Alert
United States v. Amir Golestan, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Amir Golestan's motion to ...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Duglas Ferrera, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Stop and Search Based on Traffic Violations
United States v. Elmer Martinez, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Elmer Martinez's motion t...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Pablo Velasco Barrera, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Pablo Velasco Barr...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Ronald Contreras, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ronald Contreras's moti...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Lawrence Florentine, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Eric Johnson, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eric Johnson's motion to sup...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrant Based on Probable Cause Despite Staleness Argument
United States v. Thomas Faulls, Sr., decided by Fourth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress e...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Keith Moore, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Larry Burleigh, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Larry Burleigh's motion to ...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Stop and Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. James Gould, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of James Gould's motion to suppre...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Tovis Richardson, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Reliable BOLO
United States v. Cory Sanders, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Cory Sanders' motion to suppr...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 confidential informant reliability cases from Fourth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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