Browse 25 plain view doctrine cases decided by Fifth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Fifth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. Ponce, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, 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: Informant Tip Plus Evasive Driving = Reasonable Suspicion
United States v. Ducksworth, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
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 Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Leonard, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Davalos, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Suspicious Behavior
United States v. Lockhart, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Horton, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
Fifth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. Dubois, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Lowe, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
Fifth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Despite Pretext Argument
United States v. Sargent, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Cockerham, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 17, 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. Glover-Wing, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Fifth Circuit: Consent to Vehicle Search Was Voluntary and Supported by Probable Cause
United States v. Villarreal, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 12, 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. Currier, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 2, 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. McCree, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 1, 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 Informant Tip
United States v. Ducksworth, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 26, 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 Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip and Evasive Driving
United States v. Castro, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Mitchell, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Hernandez, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Fifth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. Bonner, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Horton, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 11, 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 Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
United States v. Jimenez, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Hernandez-Adame, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
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. Mancilla, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to supp...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 plain view doctrine cases from Fifth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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