Browse 20 informant s tip reliability cases decided by Fifth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Battieste v. United States, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Battieste v. United States, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Swarner, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Peterson, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Hudson, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Trotter, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Lewis, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Ryan, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Shaughnessy, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. King, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtaine...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Baxter, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
Fifth Circuit: Nervousness and air freshener justify extended traffic stop
United States v. Quezada-Atayde, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Morgan, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Robledo v. United States, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Fifth Circuit: Consent to Vehicle Search Was Voluntary Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Ortiz-Rodriguez, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Goody, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized f...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Reyes, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized f...
Fifth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Despite No Direct Drug Evidence
United States v. Bourrage, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Russell, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Flores, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 20 informant s tip reliability cases from Fifth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 20.
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