Explore 24 automobile exception to warrant requirement court cases in Colorado. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
David Frazier v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial court'...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
The People of the State of Colorado v. Thomas James Havens., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial ...
Colorado Court of Appeals: Warrantless Backpack Search in Car Lawful
The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of R.O-S., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Court of Appeals reviewed a ju...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Thomas J. Howell v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cou...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Jordan Akia Dexter v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cou...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Jamal Watkins v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's...
Anonymous tip insufficient for warrantless vehicle search, Colorado Supreme Court rules
Justin Hice and Town of Olathe, Petitioners/Cross-Respondents v. Nichele Giron, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Walter Giron; Amanda Giron; and Thomas Short, as the Person...
Colorado Supreme Court: Warrantless vehicle search lacked probable cause
Andrew Terpening v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial co...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Billy E. Scott v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cour...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Marquis Dantre Hazard v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whethe...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Suppression of Warrantless Vehicle Search
The People of the State of Colorado v. Tommy Rae Mickey, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cour...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Lisa Ann Woodward v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cou...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Robert Michael Hart v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Curtis Dean Shewfelt v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial...
Colorado Supreme Court: Warrantless car search unlawful without probable cause
The People of the State of Colorado v. Gilberto Andres Montoya., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the tr...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Jaime Gonzalez-Quezada v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed the trial...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Marisol Mendez v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Colorado Supreme Court ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Mark Antonio Lewis v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether the ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Matthew Valiant Plake v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Robert Aloysuis Yribia v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Steven Earl Johnston v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the denial o...
Pre-arrest statements admissible if not in custody, Miranda not required
The People of the State of Colorado v. Sheri Lynn Espinoza., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed whether a def...
Warrant upheld: Probable cause found for search, suppression reversed
The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant: v. Arthur S. Mills. Defendant-Appellee:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The People o...
Colorado Supreme Court: Warrantless car search lawful under automobile exception
The People of the State of Colorado v. Jessica Jo Roberson., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a district cou...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 automobile exception to warrant requirement cases from courts in Colorado. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding automobile exception to warrant requirement cases in Colorado include: colo (24 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23, Plaintiff Win: 1.