Browse 10 informant s tip reliability cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Suppression Motion
People v. Rodriguez, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's mot...
CA Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Reverses Death Sentence
People v. McCowan, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. The California Sup...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
People v. Super Ct. (Taylor), decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Taylor, was charged with possession of cocaine. The prosecu...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
People v. Feise, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion ...
Appellate Court Upholds Cocaine Possession Conviction, Denies Suppression Motion
People v. Mendez-Torres, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to sell. The ap...
Prior bad acts evidence excluded due to lack of similarity and undue prejudice
People v. Superior Court (Valdez), decided by California Court of Appeal on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Valdez, was charged with murder and attempted murder. The...
Court upholds traffic stop extension based on defendant's behavior
People v. Benitez-Torres, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent t...
Appellate Court Upholds Search Warrant, Denies Suppression Motion
People v. Superior Court (Broadway), decided by California Court of Appeal on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Broadway, was charged with multiple counts of grand thef...
Arbitration agreement found unconscionable and unenforceable
In re Brissette, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny a motion to compel arbitra...
Appellate court upholds denial of suppression motion, finding probable cause for arrest.
People v. Rodriguez, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 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 informant s tip reliability cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 9, Mixed: 1.
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