Explore 26 fourth amendment search and seizure court cases in California. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Supreme Court Denies Mandate for Suppression Motion Review
Bobo v. Appellate Division of Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Bobo, sought a writ of mandate to compel the App...
Appellate court upholds denial of motion to suppress evidence in murder case
People v. Super. Ct. 4//16/26 CA4/2, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, a former police officer, was charged with murder. The ...
Court Upholds Warrant Based on Corroborated, Ongoing Criminal Activity
People v. Espiritu, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion...
Warrantless DUI blood draw upheld due to exigent circumstances
People v. Dunn, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Dunn, was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) and driving with a...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for city in civil rights case
Yan v. City of Diamond Bar, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yan, sued the City of Diamond Bar for alleged violations of his...
Officer's prior misconduct records discoverable in excessive force case
People v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, a former police officer, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon...
Probable Cause for Warrant Upheld Despite Stale Informant Tip
Anaheim Police Dept. v. Crockett, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to ...
Odor of Marijuana Still Supports Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
People v. Alston, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a conviction for p...
Court Affirms Meth Possession Conviction After Traffic Stop Search
People v. Gomez, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a conviction for pos...
Erratic driving justifies DUI traffic stop, court rules
People v. Heaps, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) after a traffic stop. ...
Search and seizure lawful if officers reasonably believe suspect is reaching for weapon
Mustaqeem v. City of San Diego, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mustaqeem, sued the City of San Diego alleging a violatio...
Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Suppression Motion
People v. Rodriguez, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's mot...
CA Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Reverses Death Sentence
People v. McCowan, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. The California Sup...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
People v. Cagle, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion t...
Felony child endangerment conviction affirmed for leaving infant in car
People v. Brammer, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony child endangerment after leaving his infant so...
Smart Trunk Feature Does Not Violate California Privacy Law
Towns v. Hyundai Motor America, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Towns, sued Hyundai Motor America alleging that their ve...
Appellate Division's brief affirmation did not violate due process
Kuhnel v. Appellate Division, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kuhnel, sued the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court o...
Consent to vehicle search voluntary despite multiple officers
People v. Cabalar, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of possession of a controlled substance. The appellate c...
Court Upholds Warrant, Denies Suppression of Evidence
People v. Ismaiel, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's moti...
Digital Evidence Search Incident to Arrest Upheld
In re Riley, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a lower court's decisio...
Appellate court upholds drug conviction based on probable cause for vehicle search
People v. Frederickson, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Frederickson, appealed his conviction for possession of methamphe...
Felony evading conviction upheld despite unlawful initial stop
People v. Demacedo, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court affir...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive and Identity
People v. Gomez, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Gomez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...
Smell of marijuana provides probable cause for vehicle search
People v. Olea, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Olea, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance after police ...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re H.T., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order terminating parental rights. The core dis...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
People v. Super Ct. (Taylor), decided by California Court of Appeal on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Taylor, was charged with possession of cocaine. The prosecu...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 fourth amendment search and seizure cases from courts in California. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding fourth amendment search and seizure cases in California include: calctapp (26 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 24, Mixed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 1.