Browse 25 probable cause for vehicle searches cases decided by Fifth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Fifth Circuit Upholds Border Patrol Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Conchas-Mancilla, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
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 Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Delgado, 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 obtain...
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 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 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 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: 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 Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Quintanilla-Matamoros, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Sanchez-Zurita, 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 evid...
Fifth Circuit: Consent to Vehicle Search Was Voluntary
United States v. Elkins, 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 obt...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Voluntary Consent
United States v. Rubalcava, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 3, 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. 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 Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Limon, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 13, 2025, 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 Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
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. 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: Informant's tip provided reasonable suspicion for traffic stop and search
United States v. Alaniz, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 3, 2025, 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 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 September 18, 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: Border Patrol had reasonable suspicion for vehicle stop and search
United States v. Esquivel-Bataz, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evi...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Allen-Shinn, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 probable cause for vehicle searches cases from Fifth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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