Browse 25 confidential informant reliability cases decided by Sixth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Sixth Circuit: Informant's Tip Corroborated, Search of Vehicle Upheld
United States v. Stephen Duane Woods, Jr., decided by Sixth Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Stephen Duane Wood...
Sixth Circuit: Informant's Tip Justified Traffic Stop for Drugs
United States v. Deldrick Lamar Spence, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Deldrick Lamar Spe...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Leron Liggins, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Leron Liggins' motion to s...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Brandie Nicole Appleton, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's m...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Cortez Blake, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Cortez Blake's motion to sup...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Robert Messersmith, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Messersmith's m...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kevin Loren Daniels, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kevin Loren Daniels' m...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kevin Clay, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kevin Clay's motion to suppre...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Milder Escobar-Temal, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppres...
Sixth Circuit: Informant Tip Justified Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Gene Curtis Roper, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Gene Curtis Roper's mot...
Consent to Vehicle Search Was Voluntary, Court Rules
Roderico Filadelfo Perez-Perez v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion t...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kenneth Evans, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kenneth Evans' motion to su...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Corwin Monte Jett, Jr., decided by Sixth Circuit on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's mot...
Sixth Circuit: Reasonable Suspicion Justified Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Timothy Lee Baker, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Lee Baker's m...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Matthew Mercer-Kinser, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Matthew Mercer-Kinse...
Sixth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search, Statements Voluntary
United States v. Terrence Wayne VanOchten, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Terrence Wayne Van...
Sixth Circuit: Warrantless Vehicle Search and Arrest Supported by Probable Cause
Byron Lewis Black, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Sixth Circuit: Smell of Marijuana and Paraphernalia Justify Vehicle Search
United States v. Devante Glenn, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Devante Glenn's motion to supp...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Daniel Stewart v. David Martin, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Cell phone search incident to arrest in vehicle upheld
United States v. Edwin Tavarez, decided by Sixth Circuit on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Edwin Tavarez's motion to supp...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Lavonce Makiri Smith, decided by Sixth Circuit on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Lavonce Makiri Smith's m...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Tracey Shaw, decided by Sixth Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Police Qualified Immunity Upheld in Drug Transaction Stop
Whitney Hodges v. City of Grand Rapids, Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
Tip-based car search upheld; reasonable suspicion found
United States v. Derrick Kellen Mitchell, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Derrick Kellen Mitc...
Sixth Circuit: Informant Tip + Corroboration Justifies Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Mark Dyer, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Mark Dyer's motion to suppress evi...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 confidential informant reliability cases from Sixth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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