Browse 16 automobile exception to the warrant requirement cases decided by Minnesota Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Appeals court upholds drug conviction based on marijuana odor and paraphernalia
Tescil Romalis Mason-Kimmons v. State of Minnesota, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tescil Romalis Mason-Kimmons, appealed h...
Cell phone search incident to arrest in vehicle upheld
Adrian Dominic Riley v. State of Minnesota, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's deci...
Warrantless car search upheld in DWI case
State of Minnesota v. Jennifer Lynn Nagle, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decis...
Warrantless vehicle search after arrest in home unlawful
State of Minnesota v. Atravius Joseph Weeks, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decisio...
Appellate court allows warrantless vehicle search based on informant tip
State of Minnesota v. Buay David Duol, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Minnesota appealed the district court's suppression of...
MN Supreme Court: Warrantless car search justified by probable cause
State of Minnesota v. Melvin Bilbro, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Minnesota appealed a district court's suppression of evide...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Logan Hunter Vagle, Appellant, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the a...
Plain View Doctrine Justifies Warrantless Vehicle Search
State of Minnesota v. Logan Hunter Vagle, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision...
MN Supreme Court: Warrantless cell phone seizure justified by exigent circumstances
State of Minnesota v. Logan Hunter Vagle, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision...
MN Supreme Court: Warrantless vehicle search lawful due to probable cause
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Diamond Lee Jamal Griffin, Appellant, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed...
MN Supreme Court: Warrantless cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. James Nyonteh, Appellant, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the trial c...
Cracked Windshield Not Enough for Traffic Stop, MN Supreme Court Rules
State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Nicholas Lee Hill, Respondent, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Minnesota appealed the suppress...
Vehicle stop justified by crossing fog line, court rules
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Ryan Charles Rooney, Appellant, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the ap...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction Amidst Warrantless Search Challenge
Leroy Roderick Paul, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Leroy Roderick Paul, chall...
MN Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Henry Lee Brown, Appellant, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on April 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the tria...
Probable Cause Justifies Warrantless Vehicle Search for Drugs
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Ryan James Martens, Appellant, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed a lowe...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 16 automobile exception to the warrant requirement cases from Minnesota Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 16.
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