Browse 25 totality of the circumstances test cases decided by Eighth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Shaune Price, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Shaune Price's motion to sup...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Traffic Violations and Probable Cause
United States v. Cory Rusher, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Cory Rusher's motion to suppre...
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 Affirms Habeas Denial, Upholds Murder Conviction
Ronald Hamilton, Jr. v. Superintendent DeAngelo Earl, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ro...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Paraphernalia
United States v. Anthony Wooten, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Anthony Wooten's motion...
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 lawful under inevitable discovery, not exigent circumstances
United States v. Timothy Kavanagh, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Kavanagh's moti...
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 Affirms Arrest for Domestic Assault Due to Probable Cause
Kendall Nygard v. City of Orono, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
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 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, Denies Suppression Motion
United States v. Benjamin Gentry, decided by Eighth Circuit on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Benjamin Gentry's moti...
Eighth Circuit: Consent to Search Electronic Devices at Border Was Voluntary
United States v. Muhammad Arif, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 2, 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 Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Justin Davis, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Justin Davis's motion to...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Jeremy Ward, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jeremy Ward's motion to su...
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 Firearm Conviction After Affirming Traffic Stop
United States v. Elijah Wires, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed Elijah Wires' conviction for possession of a firearm by a p...
Eighth Circuit: Corroborated Informant Tip Justifies Vehicle Search
United States v. Lonnie Parker, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Lonnie Parker's motion to s...
Eighth Circuit: Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Paraphernalia
Justin Johnson v. Jacob Schurman, 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 evide...
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 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 Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Suspicious Behavior
United States v. Aldo Perez, Jr., decided by Eighth Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Aldo Perez, Jr.'s motion t...
Eighth Circuit: Consent to Phone Search Was Voluntary Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Kpangbala Blamah, 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...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 totality of the circumstances test cases from Eighth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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