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United States v. Papantoniadis

Laptop search incident to arrest upheld

ca1 · 2026-01-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

United States v. Papantoniadis, decided by First Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...

Terenzio v. Urena

First Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop

ca1 · 2025-12-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Terenzio v. Urena, decided by First Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized fr...

Garrey v. Kelly

Attorney sleeping during trial doesn't automatically mean Sixth Amendment violation

ca1 · 2025-12-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100

Garrey v. Kelly, decided by First Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. T...

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