Browse 20 informant s tip reliability cases decided by Eighth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Eighth Circuit: Marijuana odor and plain view justify vehicle search
United States v. Jimmie Willis, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jimmie Willis's motion to su...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Michael Hunt, Jr., decided by Eighth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Michael Hunt Jr.'s motio...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Benjamin Higgerson, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Benjamin Higgerson's...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Jonathan Wright, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jonathan Wright's moti...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Joshua Johnson, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Joshua Johnson's motion...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Informant Tip
United States v. Richard Garza, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Richard Garza's motion to...
Eighth Circuit: Marijuana odor and plain view justify vehicle search
United States v. Devon Holt, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Devon Holt's motion to suppr...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Juan Alvarez-Sorto, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's moti...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Isaac Charles, decided by Eighth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion t...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Randolph Forrest, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Randolph Forrest's mo...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. Charles Sorensen, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Charles Sorensen's moti...
Eighth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Despite Marijuana Odor
United States v. Waun Ivory, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence s...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Eugene Hollow Horn Bear, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eugene Hollow Horn...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Britt Lander, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to sup...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Angelica Agena, decided by Eighth Circuit on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Walter Holmes, Jr., decided by Eighth Circuit on May 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Walter Holmes Jr.'s moti...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Salvador Madrigal, Jr., decided by Eighth Circuit on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motio...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Paraphernalia
United States v. Theodore Singleton, decided by Eighth Circuit on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Theodore Singleton's moti...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip and Suspicious Behavior
United States v. Roberto Williams, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Roberto Williams' motion...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Kenneth Worthy, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kenneth Worthy's motion...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 20 informant s tip reliability cases from Eighth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 20.
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