Browse 10 confidential informant reliability cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
People v. Cagle, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion t...
Appellate court upholds drug conviction based on probable cause for vehicle search
People v. Frederickson, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Frederickson, appealed his conviction for possession of methamphe...
Odor of Marijuana Justifies Vehicle Search in California
People v. Gomez, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a conviction for pos...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Due Process Claim Due to Statute of Limitations
Levy v. City and County of S.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Levy, sued the City and County of San Francisco for al...
Court Affirms Search Warrant Validity in Civil Rights Case
Benedetti v. County of Marin, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Benedetti, sued the County of Marin for alleged violations o...
Affirmed conviction for drug possession; search warrant upheld
People v. Lara, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a conviction for possess...
Police search of property upheld as reasonable under Fourth Amendment
Gluck v. City and County of San Francisco, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gluck, sued the City and County of San Francisco f...
Court Affirms Search Warrant Validity Based on Informant Tip
Cash v. County of Los Angeles, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cash, sued the County of Los Angeles for alleged violations of...
Consent to search vehicle voluntary, evidence admissible
People v. Shaginyan, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Suppression Motion
People v. Copeland, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 10 confidential informant reliability cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 10.
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