Browse 23 corroboration of informant tips cases decided by Sixth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Sixth Circuit: Cracked Windshield Justifies Traffic Stop, Vehicle Search
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 Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
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: Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
United States v. Imari Glover, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
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 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 Warrantless Vehicle Search and Voluntary Statements
United States v. Ricco Saine, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Consent to search vehicle extends to phone found inside
United States v. Stacy Owens, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
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: BOLO for drug activity provides reasonable suspicion for traffic stop
United States v. Derek Duane Riley, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Derek Riley's motion to ...
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: 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...
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...
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...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Tyren Cervenak, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tyren Cervenak's motion to su...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Calvin Cogdill, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Calvin Cogdill's motion to su...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Raymond Erker, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Raymond Erker's motion to supp...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence from Vehicle Search
United States v. Duane Gary Underwood, II, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Duane Gary Unde...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Drug Conviction After Affirming Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search
United States v. Victor Everette Silvers, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Victor Silvers' ...
Sixth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. George Wesley Short, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of George Wesley Short'...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 23 corroboration of informant tips cases from Sixth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23.
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