Explore 23 probable cause for search warrants court cases in California. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Mirabal, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon....
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible to Prove Intent in Murder Conviction
People v. Sevilla, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Sevilla, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Due Process Claim Due to Statute of Limitations
Levy v. City and County of S.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Levy, sued the City and County of San Francisco for al...
Warrant based on independent probable cause allows admission of evidence
Segura v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Segura, sought to suppress evidence obtained from his apartment, ...
Court Affirms Search Lawful Due to Probable Cause
Benedetti v. County of Marin, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Benedetti, sued the County of Marin for alleged violations o...
Appellate Court Affirms Convictions for Attempted Murder and Assault
People v. Isayev, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of multiple felonies, including attempted murder and assaul...
Probable Cause for Warrant Supported by Informant Tips and Criminal History
People v. Hart, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, charged with multiple felonies, moved to suppress evidence obtained from h...
Consent to search vehicle was voluntary, court rules
In re Huerta, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence, findi...
Affirmed conviction for drug possession; search warrant upheld
People v. Lara, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a conviction for possess...
Appellate Court Upholds Search Warrant, Denies Suppression Motion
People v. Superior Court (Broadway), decided by California Court of Appeal on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Broadway, was charged with multiple counts of grand thef...
California Supreme Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
People v. Wiley, decided by California Supreme Court on June 26, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The California Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's "no-knock" search warrant affidavit...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Munoz, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Munoz, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...
Appellate Court Upholds Search Warrant, Denies Suppression Motion
People v. Trent, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion to ...
Police search of property upheld as reasonable under Fourth Amendment
Gluck v. City and County of San Francisco, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gluck, sued the City and County of San Francisco f...
Court Affirms Search Warrant Validity Based on Informant Tip
Cash v. County of Los Angeles, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cash, sued the County of Los Angeles for alleged violations of...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Hinojos, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Hinojos, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly ...
Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Suppression Motion
People v. Copeland, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion ...
Court Affirms Drug Conviction, Upholds Search Warrant
People v. Sarmiento-Zuniga, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of multiple felony offenses, including possessi...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 23 probable cause for search warrants cases from courts in California. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding probable cause for search warrants cases in California include: calctapp (22 cases), cal (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 22, Reversed: 1.