Browse 25 plain view doctrine cases decided by Texas Court of Appeals. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate court allows warrantless vehicle search based on informant tip and suspicious behavior
The State of Texas v. Brent William Curry, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of eviden...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on marijuana odor and behavior
In Re Tereza Kacerova v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Tereza Kacerova, challenged the trial court's deni...
Texas flea market hat seizure lawful under plain view doctrine
In Re Heather J. Taylor and Mad Hat Maven, LLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the State of Texas's s...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting evidence of prior assaults
In Re Camoray Wathen-Escobar v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Camoray Wathen-Escobar, challenged her convi...
Texas appeals court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
In Re Jesus Ybarra, Relator v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a trial court erred in denying a...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
Sariah Garcia v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court erred in denying Sariah Gar...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Sariah Garcia v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court erred in denying Sariah Gar...
Appellate court upholds vehicle search based on marijuana odor and drug paraphernalia
MacKenzie Logan George v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, MacKenzie Logan George, challenged the trial c...
Appellate Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
In Re Charles Coleman and Sarah Chenette v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of evi...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search despite suppression order
The State of Texas v. Angelo Moises Polanco, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's decision to supp...
Appellate court finds probable cause for marijuana search, reverses suppression
The State of Texas v. Diego Jesus Rivas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's decision to suppress...
Appellate court allows evidence from vehicle search, reversing suppression.
The State of Texas v. Eleazar Isaac Pacheco, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's decision to supp...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search despite suppression ruling
The State of Texas v. Elisaul Ismith Mendez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of e...
Appellate court allows evidence from vehicle search after traffic stop extension
The State of Texas v. Eyler Roll Morejon, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of evid...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search, reverses suppression order
The State of Texas v. Fausto Romario Jimenez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of ...
Appellate court allows evidence from warrantless vehicle search
The State of Texas v. Jelkel Michel Hernandez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search, reverses suppression order
The State of Texas v. Jose Antonio Torrelles, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of ...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search despite suppression ruling
The State of Texas v. Jose Sneyder Ordonez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's decision to suppr...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search despite suppression order
The State of Texas v. Luis Antonio Velasquez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's decision to sup...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search despite suppression order
The State of Texas v. Oscar Albino Marin, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's decision to suppres...
Appellate court allows vehicle search based on marijuana odor and admission
The State of Texas v. Rafael Angel Gonzalez Fernandez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppre...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search, reverses suppression order.
The State of Texas v. Sebastian Andres Quintero, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression ...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search, reverses suppression
The State of Texas v. Victor Manuel Escalante, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of...
Texas appeals court finds probable cause for vehicle search
The State of Texas v. Krista Tiller, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed a trial court's decision to suppress evide...
Appellate court allows evidence from warrantless vehicle search
The State of Texas v. Angel Eduardo Quintero, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 plain view doctrine cases from Texas Court of Appeals. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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