Explore 28 totality of the circumstances test court cases in Florida. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Affirmed: Reasonable suspicion justified traffic stop, leading to drug conviction.
Quintavis Jaquan Wilson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Quintavis Jaquan Wilson, challenged his ...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on marijuana odor and admission
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 ...
Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
Joseph George Heid, IV 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...
Florida appeals court suppresses evidence from vehicle search due to lack of probable cause
Leon N. Wiley, Jr. 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 the denial of a motion to suppr...
Probable cause for vehicle search upheld despite suppression motion
Gulley 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 the denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed Despite Warrantless Entry
Thompson 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...
Anonymous tip insufficient for probable cause in vehicle search
Troy William Armstrong 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 the denial of the defendant...
Florida appeals court suppresses evidence from vehicle search due to lack of probable cause
Willie D. Upson 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 the denial of a motion to suppress...
Florida Appeals Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Admission
Kalina v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kalina, challenged the trial court's denial of his motion...
Appellate court reverses suppression of evidence, finds probable cause for vehicle search
State of Florida v. Balsinger, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Florida appealed a trial court's order suppressing evide...
Probable Cause Justified Warrantless Vehicle Search
Justin Ryan McMillian 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 the denial of a motion to su...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from vehicle search
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...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Hastings v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hastings, challenged the trial court's denial of his mo...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed Despite Defendant's Claims
Levatte v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Appellate court reverses suppression of evidence from vehicle search
State of Florida v. Scott, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Florida appealed a trial court's order suppressing evidence ...
Confession Coerced: Appellate Court Reverses Conviction
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary ...
Appellate court affirms cocaine possession conviction based on informant's tip
Booker v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Booker, challenged his conviction for possession of cocai...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
Fleming v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion ...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed After Traffic Stop
Shumaker v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion...
Confession Admissible Despite Arrest Circumstances
Christopher Samuels v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confes...
Appellate Court Reverses Cocaine Conviction Due to Illegal Vehicle Stop
James Delosa v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, James Delosa, appealed his conviction for possessio...
Odor of marijuana and admission of use support probable cause for vehicle search
Reginald Lawrence Perry, Jr. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motio...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
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...
Prior plea admissible to rebut self-defense claim
Andrew Harris v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a conviction for aggravated battery ...
Appellate Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Hale v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hale, challenged the admissibility of evidence seized from ...
Appellate Court Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Reasonable Suspicion
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...
Warrantless vehicle search evidence suppressed due to lack of probable cause
Cura 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 a trial court's decision to deny a motion to ...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Larkins v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larkins, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon post...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 28 totality of the circumstances test cases from courts in Florida. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding totality of the circumstances test cases in Florida include: fladistctapp (28 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 24, Reversed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 3.