Explore Judge Diane S Sykes's 21 rulings on plain view doctrine. AI-powered summaries and legal analysis.
Seventh Circuit: Weaving car justifies traffic stop, evidence admissible
United States v. Lester Crowder, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Lester Crowder's motio...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to Vehicle Search Valid Despite Initial Detention
United States v. Reiquon Gaines, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on BOLO Alert
United States v. Alvin Beasley, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Alvin Beasley's motion...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Robdarius Williams, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robdarius Williams...
Seventh Circuit: Probable Cause Existed for Vehicle Search
United States v. John Seiwert, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of John Seiwert's motion ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Suppression Motion in Vehicle Search
United States v. Damon Taylor, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Damon Taylor's motion to ...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Plain View
United States v. Gregg Smith, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Smell of marijuana provides probable cause for vehicle search, CA7 rules
United States v. Deon Pugh, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Deon Pugh's motion to suppre...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kenin Edwards, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kenin Edwards' motion to s...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Plain View
United States v. Derrick Swanson, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Derrick Swanson's motion...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Firearm Conviction, Upholds Traffic Stop and Search
United States v. Heriberto Carbajal-Flores, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of Heriberto Carbajal-Flores f...
Erratic Driving Justifies Vehicle Stop and Cocaine Discovery
United States v. Brian Fenner, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Brian Fenner's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop and Evidence Discovery
United States v. Gregory Johnson, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Gregory Johnson's motio...
Seventh Circuit: Swerving car justifies traffic stop, drug evidence admissible
United States v. Eural Black, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eural Black's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit: Swerving car justifies traffic stop, drug evidence admissible
United States v. Eural Black, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eural Black's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit: Swerving car justifies traffic stop, evidence admissible
United States v. Eural Black, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eural Black's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit: Marijuana odor and plain view justify warrantless vehicle search
United States v. Jamond Rush, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jamond Rush's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit: Crossing white line twice justifies traffic stop
United States v. Eural Black, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eural Black's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kamala McCombs, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop and Evidence Discovery
United States v. Shamond Jenkins, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Shamond Jenkins' mot...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
United States v. Kendrick Frazier, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kendrick Frazier's ...
CaseLawBrief tracks 21 plain view doctrine cases decided by Judge Diane S Sykes. The count updates as new opinions are published.
Based on tracked cases, outcomes include: Defendant Win: 21.
Judge Diane S Sykes has decided plain view doctrine cases in: ca7.