Browse 17 totality of the circumstances test cases decided by Illinois Appellate Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Probable Cause for Arrest Upheld, Evidence Suppression Denied
People v. Molitor, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the ...
Consent to Vehicle Search Valid Despite Arrest, Court Rules
People v. Dye, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's mo...
Cannabis odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Illinois
People v. Craig, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's ...
Search incident to arrest upheld based on probable cause from informant tip and behavior
People v. Rogatchev, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defen...
Appellate Court Upholds Search Incident to Arrest Based on Probable Cause
People v. McCorkle, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendan...
Nervous behavior and inconsistent answers justify extended traffic stop
People v. Zanio, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the de...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Suppressed Due to Lack of Probable Cause
In re H.S., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress ...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
People v. Sims, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's ...
Appellate Court Affirms Traffic Stop Extension Based on Nervous Behavior
People v. Lagrone, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the ...
Appellate court affirms finding of probable cause for arrest and search
Eddington v. City of Springfield, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eddington, sued the City of Springfield for alleged viola...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
People v. Covalt, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
People v. Cox, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion to ...
Appellate Court Affirms Delinquency Adjudication for Aggravated Battery
In re J.B., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a juvenile court's decision to adjudicate J.B. a delinquent...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
People v. Sundell, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's m...
Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Suppression Motion
People v. Harkey, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's m...
Fourth Amendment Arrest - Probable Cause Found
Underwood v. City of Chicago, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Underwood, sued the City of Chicago alleging a violation of ...
Appellate Court Upholds Search Incident to Arrest Based on Probable Cause
People v. Dillard, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 17 totality of the circumstances test cases from Illinois Appellate Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 17.
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