Browse 25 motion to suppress cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Traffic stop lacked reasonable suspicion, evidence suppressed
Damerius Kashon Hart v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Damerius Kashon Hart, appealed his conviction fo...
Florida sovereign immunity bars negligence claim without proper pleading
Renczkowski v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Renczkowski, sued the State of Florida for negligenc...
Probable cause justified warrantless vehicle search based on plain view and suspicious behavior
Beiler v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evidence o...
Conviction for drug possession affirmed due to probable cause
Michael Maurice Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Michael Maurice Johnson, appealed his co...
Florida appeals court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
Jaison Joseph Barboza v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jaison Joseph Barboza, challenged his conv...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
D. D. R. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, D.D.R., challenged the admissibility of evidence obtain...
Traffic stop lacked reasonable suspicion; conviction reversed
Mario Williams v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Mario Williams, appealed his conviction for posse...
Confession deemed involuntary due to age and coercive interrogation
Thaddeus Thomas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was ...
Florida appeals court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on marijuana odor and admission
Gower v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gower, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evi...
Reasonable Suspicion for Traffic Stop Affirmed Based on Dispatch Information
Terry Berger- Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Terry Berger-Smith, challenged the denial of...
Appellate court affirms drug conviction, finding lawful vehicle stop and search
Jonah D. Harris v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jonah D. Harris, appealed his conviction for pos...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
D. D. R. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, D. D. R., challenged the admissibility of evidence obta...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
Andre Clements v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion ...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed After Traffic Stop
Patrick McKinnon v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny ...
Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Informant Tip
Glenn Robert Banner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of Glenn Robert Ban...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
Alonza Henry v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was vol...
Appellate Court Upholds Cocaine Possession Conviction After Traffic Stop
Tyquez Cobb v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Tyquez Cobb, challenged his conviction for possessio...
Appellate Court Orders Suppression of Evidence from Vehicle Search
Christopher Isidore v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a mot...
Appellate court upholds drug conviction based on informant's tip
Joseph McKenzie v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Joseph McKenzie, appealed his conviction for poss...
Consent to Vehicle Search Validated Despite Officer's Presence
Christina Starr Hamilton v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial o...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on informant tip
Senteno v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Senteno, challenged the trial court's denial of his m...
Plain View Doctrine Justifies Cocaine Seizure, Court Rules
Johnny R. Ward v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Johnny R. Ward, challenged his conviction for ...
Appellate court reverses drug conviction due to unlawful traffic stop extension
Traves Lavone Malcolm v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Traves Lavone Malcolm, appealed his convicti...
Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
Jones v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jones, appealed the denial of his motion to suppress ev...
Appellate Court Upholds Traffic Stop, Admitting Seized Evidence
Lanns v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lanns, challenged the admissibility of evidence seized ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 motion to suppress cases from Florida District Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Reversed: 3, Defendant Win: 18, Plaintiff Win: 3, Remanded: 1.
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