Browse 25 totality of the circumstances test 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 Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
United States v. Landrum, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 5, 2026, 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 Border Search of Vehicle Based on Reasonable Suspicion
United States v. Corona-Montano, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 2, 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
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 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: 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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: 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 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 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...
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: 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 Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Duffey, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 totality of the circumstances test cases from Fifth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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