Explore 19 totality of the circumstances test court cases in California. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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 ...
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...
Probable cause for vehicle search upheld despite warrantless entry
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...
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...
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 Cocaine Possession Conviction, Denies Suppression Motion
People v. Mendez-Torres, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to sell. The ap...
Mental illness doesn't automatically invalidate waiver of counsel, CA Supreme Court rules
People v. Faial, decided by California Supreme Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's waiver of their right to couns...
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...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Scott v. County of Riverside, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Scott, sued the County of Riverside for alleged violations of ...
Mental Health Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Right to Counsel Waiver
People v. Choyce, decided by California Supreme Court on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's waiver of their right to coun...
City website accessibility lawsuit partially revived
Dessins v. City of Sacramento, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 9, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Dessins, sued the City of Sacramento for alleged violations of the Ame...
Wiretap warrant upheld; evidence admissible in grand theft and forgery case
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...
Excessive Force Claim Fails: Officers' Actions Deemed Reasonable
Rogers v. City of Redlands, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rogers, sued the City of Redlands for alleged violations of his ...
California Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
People v. Barrett, decided by California Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, holding that the def...
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...
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, finding probable cause for arrest.
People v. Rodriguez, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion...
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 19 totality of the circumstances test cases from courts in California. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding totality of the circumstances test cases in California include: calctapp (15 cases), cal (4 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 17, Plaintiff Win: 1, Mixed: 1.