Plain View Doctrine Cases in Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Browse 9 plain view doctrine cases decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.

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Plain View Doctrine Opinions from Pennsylvania Supreme Court (9)

Weatherholtz, K., Aplt. v. McKelvey, D.

Search of vehicle upheld due to probable cause and plain view doctrine

Pennsylvania Supreme Court · 2025-12-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Weatherholtz, K., Aplt. v. McKelvey, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Weatherholtz, challenged the trial court's deni...

Weatherholtz, K., Aplt. v. McKelvey, D.

Search of vehicle upheld due to probable cause and plain view doctrine

Pennsylvania Supreme Court · 2025-12-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Weatherholtz, K., Aplt. v. McKelvey, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Weatherholtz, challenged the trial court's deni...

Balliram, R., Aplt. v. PPB

PA court affirms probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana odor

Pennsylvania Supreme Court · 2025-10-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

Balliram, R., Aplt. v. PPB, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Balliram, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evi...

Commonwealth v. Smith, J., Aplt.

Supreme Court Reverses Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence

Pennsylvania Supreme Court · 2025-09-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100

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 ...

Commonwealth v. Smith, J., Aplt.

Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Upheld Despite Arrestee Removal

Pennsylvania Supreme Court · 2025-09-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100

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 ...

Commonwealth v. Smith, J., Aplt.

PA Supreme Court allows vehicle search incident to arrest

Pennsylvania Supreme Court · 2025-09-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100

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 ...

Commonwealth v. Walker, H., Aplt.

PA Supreme Court: Reasonable suspicion justified vehicle stop and search

Pennsylvania Supreme Court · 2025-08-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100

Commonwealth v. Walker, H., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a ...

Commonwealth v. Walker, H., Aplt.

PA Supreme Court: Reasonable Suspicion for Traffic Stop Justifies Vehicle Search

Pennsylvania Supreme Court · 2025-08-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100

Commonwealth v. Walker, H., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a ...

Commonwealth v. Robinson, H., Aplt.

Probable cause for vehicle search upheld despite defendant's arrest

Pennsylvania Supreme Court · 2025-07-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100

Commonwealth v. Robinson, H., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a ...

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Q: How many plain view doctrine cases has Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided?

CaseLawBrief currently tracks 9 plain view doctrine cases from Pennsylvania Supreme Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.

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Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 9.

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