Browse 26 informant s tip reliability cases decided by Ohio Court of Appeals. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Ohio Court Affirms Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Griffin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in State v. Griffin involved the admissibility of evidence obtained from a w...
Probable Cause Justifies Warrantless Vehicle Search for Drug Paraphernalia
State v. Cherry, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fo...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Heath, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fou...
Warrantless car search upheld due to probable cause
State v. Tyes, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Four...
Prosecutor Not Immune for Warrant Based on Unreliable Informant
State ex rel. Norwood v. Boros, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Lewis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's Fou...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrant Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
State v. Roper, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Suppression Motion in Lanier Case
State v. Lanier, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion to...
Odor of Marijuana Justifies Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Beatty, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Nervousness and inconsistent statements justify extended traffic stop and search
State v. Head, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fourt...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Dejournett, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defenda...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Anderson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Drug Evidence Search Warrant
State v. Higgins, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress e...
Appeals Court Upholds Extended Traffic Stop Due to Nervous Behavior
State v. Ford, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's Fo...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Woods, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's F...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Finley, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Sutton, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Cornwell, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Thomas, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a defendant's motion to s...
Ohio Court Affirms Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. McFarland, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress...
Knock and Announce Rule Not Violated in Drug Raid
State v. Diallo, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Sherman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Cannon, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Rolling Stop Traffic Stop Lacks Reasonable Suspicion, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Wojciechowski, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence sei...
Confession Admissible: Court Affirms Trial Court's Ruling
State v. Hix, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's co...
Marijuana smell provides probable cause for vehicle search in Ohio
State v. Jemison, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress e...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 informant s tip reliability cases from Ohio Court of Appeals. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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