Browse 25 probable cause cases decided by Fourth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Alan Dorrbecker v. Kevin Howard, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
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 Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Trent Russell, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Joshua Barricks v. James Wright, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
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 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 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...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Nelson Evans, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to ...
Fourth Circuit: Consent to Search Valid Despite Arrest and Multiple Officers
United States v. Roy Cox, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppr...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Robert Moore v. State of Maryland, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Sabara Roberts v. J. Evans, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Wanda Johnson v. Baltimore City, Maryland: Baltimore Police Dept., decided by Fourth Circuit on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's g...
Fourth Circuit: Odor of Marijuana and Plain View Baggie Justify Vehicle Search
Melody Cooper v. Officer James Doyle, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppre...
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 Probable Cause
Cesar Solis-Flores v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 13, 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 Probable Cause
United States v. Christon Brewer, decided by Fourth Circuit on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motio...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Asset Forfeiture in Illegal Gambling Case
United States v. MICFO, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision to grant summary judgment to t...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Alante Nelson, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 15, 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 Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Edwin Escobar-Salmeron v. Stephen Moyer, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppr...
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 Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Henry 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 the defendant's motion to...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Informant Tip and Prior Conviction
Sulma Guandique-De Romero v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a 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 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...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 probable cause cases from Fourth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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