Explore 7 search incident to lawful arrest court cases in California. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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...
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...
Court Affirms Meth Possession for Sale Conviction Despite Insufficient Evidence Claim
People v. Lara, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a conviction for poss...
Traffic stop extension without reasonable suspicion invalidates evidence
People v. Super. Ct. (Lalo), decided by California Court of Appeal on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Lalo, was charged with possession of cocaine for sale. The...
Fourth Amendment: Excessive Force Claims Against City of Oakland
Whitehead v. City of Oakland, decided by California Supreme Court on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Whitehead, sued the City of Oakland for alleged violations of his ...
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 ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 7 search incident to lawful arrest cases from courts in California. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding search incident to lawful arrest cases in California include: calctapp (6 cases), cal (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 7.