Probable Cause Cases in Florida

Explore 27 probable cause court cases in Florida. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.

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Courts Deciding Probable Cause in Florida

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Probable Cause Opinions in Florida (27)

Woods-Smith v. State of Florida

Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on marijuana odor and admission

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

Woods-Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Woods-Smith, challenged the trial court's denial of ...

White v. State of Florida

Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Upheld

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

White v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to...

Johnson v. State of Florida

Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Johnson, was convicted of aggravated assault with a dead...

Secret Jackson v. State of Florida

Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100

Secret Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a ...

William Brunner v. State of Florida

Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from warrantless vehicle search.

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

William Brunner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, William Brunner, appealed the denial of his moti...

Funk v. State of Florida

Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100

Funk v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to ...

Johnson v. State of Florida

Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100

Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Johnson, was convicted of aggravated assault with a dead...

Pasco v. State of Florida

Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip and Suspicious Behavior

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Pasco v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Pasco, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evi...

Sophina Webb v. State of Florida

Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without independent probable cause

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100

Sophina Webb v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the trial court's denial of the defen...

Allen v. State of Florida

Warrantless vehicle search unlawful due to lack of probable cause

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100

Allen v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to...

Bunsee v. State of Florida

Warrantless vehicle search unlawful due to lack of probable cause

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100

Bunsee v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to deny a motion t...

Faulk v. State of Florida

Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from vehicle search

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-20 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Faulk v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Faulk, challenged the trial court's denial of his motion t...

Molly Dorsey v. Lorenzo Hearns and Robert Salters

Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendants in False Arrest Case

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Molly Dorsey v. Lorenzo Hearns and Robert Salters, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Molly Dorsey, sued the defendants,...

Charles James Skolnick v. State of Florida

Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on informant tip

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Charles James Skolnick v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Charles James Skolnick, appealed the deni...

A. R. v. State of Florida

Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

A. R. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the admissibility of evidence obtained through a...

Smith v. State of Florida

Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-16 · Remanded · Impact: 75/100

Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary,...

Vaughn v. State of Florida

Informant's tip insufficient for warrantless vehicle search, court rules

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-16 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100

Vaughn v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to suppr...

Joseph Zieler v. State of Florida

Florida Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Constitutional Tort Claims

Florida Supreme Court · 2026-04-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Joseph Zieler v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Joseph Zieler, sued the State of Florida for alleged violatio...

John M. Johnson, Jr. v. State of Florida

Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-16 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100

John M. Johnson, Jr. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to d...

Charles Flaherty v. State of Florida

Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100

Charles Flaherty v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Charles Flaherty, appealed his conviction for a...

Jeffrey Akeem Sturridge v. State of Florida

Anonymous tip insufficient for vehicle stop, evidence suppressed

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100

Jeffrey Akeem Sturridge v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to ...

Renczkowski v. State of Florida

Florida sovereign immunity bars negligence claim without proper pleading

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Renczkowski v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Renczkowski, sued the State of Florida for negligenc...

Beiler v. State of Florida

Probable cause justified warrantless vehicle search based on plain view and suspicious behavior

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Beiler v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evidence o...

Greathouse v. State of Florida

Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from vehicle search

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Greathouse v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Greathouse, challenged the trial court's denial of hi...

Pudlak v. State of Florida

State Not Liable for Road Defect Without Notice

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Pudlak v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Pudlak, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligence ...

Archie v. State of Florida, State of Florida

Appellate Court Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Reasonable Suspicion

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Archie v. State of Florida, State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Archie, challenged the trial court's de...

Johnson v. State of Florida

Prior Bad Acts Admissible as Modus Operandi

Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Johnson, appealed his conviction for aggravated battery,...

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many probable cause cases are tracked in Florida?

CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 probable cause cases from courts in Florida. New cases are added as opinions are published.

Q: Which courts in Florida handle probable cause cases?

Courts deciding probable cause cases in Florida include: fladistctapp (26 cases), fla (1 cases).

Q: What are typical outcomes for probable cause cases in Florida?

Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 22, Remanded: 1, Plaintiff Win: 4.

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