Browse 27 plain view doctrine cases decided by Georgia Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Bailey v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's Four...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
In the Matter of Darryl J. Ferguson, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Darryl J. F...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Kelly v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Hernandez v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Vehicle search upheld: Probable cause justified warrantless search
Williams v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Rogers v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's confe...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Senior v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Small v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility Despite Intoxication Claims
Gibson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's conf...
Reasonable Suspicion for Traffic Stop and Marijuana Odor Upheld
Taylor v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Phillips v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Wells v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Byrd v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fourt...
Warrantless GPS tracking of vehicles violates Fourth Amendment, GA Supreme Court rules
UPSHAW v. THE STATE (Three Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 5, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. This case consolidates three appeals concerning the admissibility of evidence ob...
Defendant's silence invocation doesn't bar police questioning
Edwards v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's S...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Lee v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Georgia Supreme Court: Odor of marijuana and plain view baggie justify vehicle search
Taylor v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Collins v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Green v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Taylor v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's conf...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Hill v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Denial of New Trial Motion
Williams v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion...
Consent to vehicle search voluntary despite arrest, court rules
Foster v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Georgia Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Defendant's Claims
Scott v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's confes...
Georgia Supreme Court: Confession Admissible, Miranda Rights Properly Given
Johns v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's conf...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
In the Matter of Justin Allen Chin, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Justin Allen ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Fuller v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 plain view doctrine cases from Georgia Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 26, Reversed: 1.
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