Browse 25 probable cause cases decided by Eighth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Jail Medical Care Case
Lindell Briscoe v. St. Louis County, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to St....
Eighth Circuit: Marijuana odor and blunt justify vehicle search
United States v. Antonio Robertson, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Antonio Robertson's moti...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Andrew Butler, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Andrew Butler's motion to su...
Eighth Circuit: Tip-corroborated stop and search of vehicle upheld
United States v. Robert Walker, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Walker's motion to su...
Eighth Circuit: Marijuana odor and plain view justify vehicle search
United States v. Johnnie Lewis, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Johnnie Lewis's motion to...
Eighth Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justified Cell Phone Search
United States v. Da'shawn Domena, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Da'shawn Domena's motio...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
United States v. Nathaniel Azure, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Nathaniel Azure's motio...
Eighth Circuit: Nervousness, open container justify car search
Lynne Panting v. United States, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Lynne Panting's motion t...
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 Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Cheri Williams v. United States, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evi...
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...
Police entitled to qualified immunity for resisting arrest arrest
Scott Kampas v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgm...
Eighth Circuit: Marijuana odor and plain view justify vehicle search
United States v. Edwin Diaz, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Edwin Diaz's motion to suppre...
Eighth Circuit: Marijuana odor and plain view justify vehicle search
United States v. Justin Cutbank, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Justin Cutbank's motion t...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip and Observation
United States v. Deonte Womack, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Deonte Womack's motion to ...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Matthew Locke v. County of Hubbard, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone data wipe justifies warrantless search
United States v. Shaquan Coffer, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Shaquan Coffer's motio...
Eighth Circuit: Consent to search phone voluntary despite arrest
United States v. Thomas Davis, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Scott Johnson, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Tevin Thin Elk, Sr., decided by Eighth Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tevin Thin Elk Sr.'s ...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Verlynin Buckley, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Consent and Automobile Exception
United States v. Amikhet En Maati, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to...
Eighth Circuit: Marijuana odor and plain view justify vehicle search
United States v. Wilbur Morrison, Jr., decided by Eighth Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Wilbur Morrison Jr.'s...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Mujera Lung'aho, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to ...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Moses Crowe, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 probable cause cases from Eighth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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