Browse 23 warrantless searches cases decided by Fourth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
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. 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 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 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...
Consent to Search Phone Valid Despite Initial Refusal
Dyanie Bermeo v. Blake Andis, 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 suppress evide...
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: Border search exception allows warrantless search of electronic devices
United States v. Umar Chaudhry, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 16, 2025, 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. Young Yoo, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
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 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...
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 Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Voluntary Consent
United States v. Okello Chatrie, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 30, 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
United States v. Rico Brown, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to supp...
Fourth Circuit: Probable Cause Supported Vehicle Search Despite Defendant's Claims
Garfield Holley v. J. Combs, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence s...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Anthony Williams, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 7, 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
Penny Barnett v. United States, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Penny Barnett's motion to s...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Travis Sasser v. Michael Burnett, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 23 warrantless searches cases from Fourth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23.
Each case page on CaseLawBrief includes an AI-generated plain English summary, key holdings, and legal analysis. Click any case above to read its full analysis.