Explore Judge Unknown's 12 rulings on plain view doctrine. AI-powered summaries and legal analysis.
Marijuana odor still provides probable cause for vehicle search, court rules
United States v. Aaron Loines, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Aaron Loines' motion to supp...
Sixth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Despite Furtive Movements
United States v. Ronnie Lee Goldy, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ronnie Lee Goldy's motion...
Sixth Circuit: Probable cause justified vehicle search based on totality of circumstances
United States v. Ronald DiPietro, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ronald DiPietro's motion...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search, Denies Suppression Motion
United States v. Benjamin Gentry, decided by Eighth Circuit on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Benjamin Gentry's moti...
Sixth Circuit: Odor of Marijuana and Plain View Justify Vehicle Search
United States v. Stanford Ray Coleman, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Stanford Ray Coleman...
Sixth Circuit: Probable cause justified vehicle search despite marijuana legalization
United States v. Darese Deandre Haile, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Haile's motion to su...
Third Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Raymon Walters, decided by Third Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause
United States v. David Milam, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of David Milam's motion to supp...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Traffic Violations and Probable Cause
United States v. Marlin Thomas, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Marlin Thomas's motion to s...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Verlynin Buckley, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible if safety/evidence at risk
United States v. David Jason Parkey, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of David Jason Parkey's motio...
Sixth Circuit: Warrantless car search justified by probable cause
United States v. Deangelus Thomas, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
CaseLawBrief tracks 12 plain view doctrine cases decided by Judge Unknown. The count updates as new opinions are published.
Based on tracked cases, outcomes include: Defendant Win: 12.
Judge Unknown has decided plain view doctrine cases in: ca6, ca8, ca3, ca4.