Browse 27 plain view doctrine cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Affirmed: Reasonable suspicion justified traffic stop, leading to drug conviction.
Quintavis Jaquan Wilson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Quintavis Jaquan Wilson, challenged his ...
Florida appeals court suppresses evidence from vehicle search due to lack of probable cause
Leon N. Wiley, Jr. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppr...
Probable cause for vehicle search upheld despite suppression motion
Gulley v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Erratic driving justifies traffic stop, court rules
Geneva M. Kellum v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Geneva M. Kellum, appealed her conviction for p...
Appellate Court Upholds Cocaine Possession Conviction After Lawful Traffic Stop
Timothy Asaad Brown v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Timothy Asaad Brown, appealed his conviction...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana smell and plain view evidence
Hale v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hale, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evide...
Florida appeals court upholds drug conviction based on vehicle search
Griffin v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Griffin, challenged his conviction for possession of coc...
Vehicle search upheld; drug conviction affirmed
Casey Lynn Hennings v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Casey Lynn Hennings, appealed her conviction...
Appellate court affirms cocaine conviction, upholding traffic stop based on reasonable suspicion.
Jamal T. Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jamal T. Jackson, appealed his conviction for p...
Probable Cause Justified Warrantless Vehicle Search
Justin Ryan McMillian v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to su...
Air freshener traffic stop lacks reasonable suspicion, court rules
Deanijah Denson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed Despite Defendant's Claims
Levatte v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Appellate court upholds drug conviction based on reasonable suspicion for traffic stop
Roberson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Roberson, challenged his conviction for possession of c...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed After Traffic Stop
Shumaker v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion...
Odor of marijuana and admission of use support probable cause for vehicle search
Reginald Lawrence Perry, Jr. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motio...
Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
Donovan Tyler Adkins v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to sup...
Anonymous tip insufficient for vehicle stop, evidence suppressed
Jeffrey Akeem Sturridge v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to ...
Appellate court allows vehicle search based on marijuana odor and evidence
State of Florida v. Anthony Hunter, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Florida appealed a trial court's order suppressing ...
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...
Appellate Court Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Reasonable Suspicion
Archie v. State of Florida, State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Archie, challenged the trial court's de...
Plain View Doctrine Justifies Cocaine Seizure in Florida
Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Johnson, challenged his conviction for possession of coc...
Affirmed: Reasonable suspicion for traffic stop justifies evidence discovery
Sincere Armstrong v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Sincere Armstrong, challenged his conviction f...
Affirmed: Cocaine possession conviction upheld due to lawful traffic stop.
Travis Ray Thompson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Travis Ray Thompson, challenged his convicti...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Geneva M. Kellum v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's denial of his motio...
Court affirms vehicle search based on marijuana smell and drug paraphernalia
Gulley v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from vehicle search
Julie Garcia v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court erred in denying the def...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed After Traffic Stop
Hill v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to suppress...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 plain view doctrine cases from Florida District Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25, Plaintiff Win: 2.
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