Browse 10 reasonable suspicion for traffic stops cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for city in civil rights case
Yan v. City of Diamond Bar, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yan, sued the City of Diamond Bar for alleged violations of his...
Court Affirms Meth Possession Conviction After Traffic Stop Search
People v. Gomez, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a conviction for pos...
Erratic driving justifies DUI traffic stop, court rules
People v. Heaps, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) after a traffic stop. ...
Felony child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving infant in car
People v. Brammer, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant so...
Erratic Driving Not Always Reasonable Suspicion for Traffic Stop
In re H.T., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns whether a father's "unusual" and "unpredictable" behavior, including errat...
Driving behavior justified DUI traffic stop, court rules
People v. Ferrigno, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Ferrigno, was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) after a ...
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...
Traffic stop extension without reasonable suspicion invalidates evidence
People v. Super. Ct. (Lalo), decided by California Court of Appeal on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Lalo, was charged with possession of cocaine for sale. The...
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...
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...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 10 reasonable suspicion for traffic stops cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 9, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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