Browse 9 exclusionary rule cases decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Supreme Court Reverses Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
Commonwealth v. Smith, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from ...
Reaching into pocket during traffic stop not enough for pat-down
Commonwealth v. Dixon, M., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a police officer's ...
Vehicle search upheld: Furtive movements establish probable cause
Commonwealth v. Gohn, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the trial court's suppression of evidence obtained from...
Odor of Marijuana Alone Insufficient for Warrantless Vehicle Search
Commonwealth v. Briska, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a warrantle...
PA Supreme Court: Confession voluntary despite intoxication and lengthy interrogation
Commonwealth v. Melhorn, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, mad...
PA Supreme Court Upholds "Red Flag" Law Against Second Amendment Challenge
In the Matter of: Meagan Hart, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court's decision, holdin...
PA Supreme Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
In the Matter of: Meagan Hart, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant, execut...
PA Supreme Court: Child's statement to safe adult admissible in abuse cases
In the Matter of: Meagan Hart, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of a "prior inconsistent s...
PA Supreme Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
Osbourne, M. v. Greenberg, J., Aplts, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 14, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was s...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 9 exclusionary rule cases from Pennsylvania Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 6, Plaintiff Win: 1, Mixed: 1, Reversed: 1.
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