Browse 25 fourth amendment search and seizure 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...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
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...
LLC member's actions did not breach fiduciary duty; dissolution denied
Doug Hoskin, Appellant, vs. Josh Krsnak, et al., Respondents, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the owner...
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...
Warrantless vehicle search upheld due to probable cause from plain view evidence
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...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction Amidst Warrantless Search Challenge
Ricky Darnell Waiters, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ricky Darnell Waiters, ch...
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...
MN Supreme Court Upholds Cell Phone Search in Murder Conviction
Nantambu Noah Kambon, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Nantambu Noah Kambon, chal...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Blood Draw in DUI Case
Joel Marvin Munt, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Joel Marvin Munt, challenged h...
Sting operation for child pornography did not violate Fourth Amendment
Milton K. Sanders, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the stat...
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...
MN Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Jason Turner Johnson, Appellant, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the a...
Warrantless vehicle search after arrest in home unlawful
State of Minnesota v. Samuel Alejondro Torrez, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on June 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision ...
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...
Statements to Police After Invoking Silence Admissible if Waiver is Clear
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Eloisa Rubi Plancarte, Appellant, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed th...
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...
Warrantless home entry for arrest upheld due to exigent circumstances
State of Minnesota v. Christopher Lee Manska, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decis...
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 25 fourth amendment search and seizure cases from Minnesota Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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