Browse 25 probable cause 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 Phone Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Lanaute, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
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 Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Lopez, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 26, 2026, 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. Johnson, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
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 Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Page, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 10, 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. 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. 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 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: 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 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. 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. 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 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...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Simpson, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 10, 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 Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Sargent, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Humbles, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress...
Fifth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Despite Pretext Argument
United States v. Clark, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 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. 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
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 Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Paxton, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 4, 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 Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Bennett, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 probable cause cases from Fifth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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