Browse 22 probable cause cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate court upholds denial of motion to suppress evidence in murder case
People v. Super. Ct. 4//16/26 CA4/2, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, a former police officer, was charged with murder. The ...
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. 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...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Gomez, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Gomez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...
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 ...
DUI conviction affirmed after lawful vehicle search based on open container.
People v. McKean, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, McKean, was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) and driving w...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Identity and Intent
People v. Gomez, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Gomez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly we...
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...
Warrant based on independent probable cause allows admission of evidence
Segura v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Segura, sought to suppress evidence obtained from his apartment, ...
Court Affirms Felony Child Endangerment Conviction
People v. Wright, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Wright, was convicted of felony child endangerment and child abuse. The ...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Home Search for Evidence
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 moved to suppress evi...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
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 second-degree murder and assault with a deadly wea...
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...
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...
Child Molestation Conviction Affirmed on Excited Utterance Grounds
People v. Shively, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The defendant, Shively, was convicted of child molestation. The appellate court affirmed ...
Court: New charges in amended info must be supported by preliminary hearing evidence
Sanders v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 14, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The petitioner, Sanders, sought a writ of mandate to compel the Superior Court to dis...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
People v. Lopez-Barraza, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Lopez-Barraza, was convicted of multiple felony offenses. He appealed...
Appellate Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
People v. Glass, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Vehicle search lawful under automobile exception, conviction affirmed
People v. Gomez, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a conviction for posses...
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...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Excited Utterance Admissibility
People v. Gray, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Gray, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapo...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 22 probable cause cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 19, Mixed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 2.
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