Browse 27 plain smell doctrine cases decided by Ohio Court of Appeals. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Ohio
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 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...
Ohio Court Affirms Admissibility of Confession in State v. Jackson
State v. Jackson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in State v. Jackson involved whether the defendant's confession was voluntar...
Warrantless car search upheld due to probable cause from marijuana odor
State v. Bickerstaff, 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...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Redmond, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evide...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Suppressed Due to Lack of Probable Cause
State v. Massimiani, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 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. Thompson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Drug Evidence Admissibility
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 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...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Ohio
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 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...
Odor of Marijuana Justifies Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Conley, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evide...
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...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Suppressed Due to Lack of Probable Cause
State v. Wilson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Smell of marijuana provides probable cause for vehicle search
State v. Coleman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evid...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
State v. Allen, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 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...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Ohio
State v. Jones, 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...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Smell
State v. Bishop, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 9, 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...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Trotter, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evide...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Giron, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evidenc...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Washington, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana smell and admission upheld
State v. Bennett, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evide...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Hernandez, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtaine...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Oatis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
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...
Odor of Marijuana Justifies Vehicle Search, Court Rules
State v. Gudino, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Ohio
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Terry, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Dorsey, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Dorsey, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 plain smell doctrine cases from Ohio Court of Appeals. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 27.
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