Explore 27 traffic stops court cases in Florida. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Traffic Stops Opinions in Florida (27)
Traffic stop lacked reasonable suspicion, evidence suppressed
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-24 · Reversed · Impact: 40/100
Damerius Kashon Hart v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Damerius Kashon Hart, appealed his conviction fo...
Probable Cause Lacking for Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-23 · Reversed · Impact: 65/100
Chaunice Kendrick v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a mo...
Appellate Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Vehicle Search
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
Joseph Johel Pineda v. Ricky Enrique De Cespedes, 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 decis...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed After Traffic Stop
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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...
Odor of marijuana and admission of use support probable cause for vehicle search
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana odor and admission
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Andre Patrick Edwards 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 motion to su...
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...
Florida appeals court suppresses evidence from vehicle search
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Hencile Dorsey 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 the denial of a motion to suppress ...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
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, was convicted of aggravated assault with a dead...
Florida appeals court: warrantless car search lacked probable cause
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-14 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100
Antonio D. Taylor v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppre...
Probable Cause Lacking for Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-14 · Reversed · Impact: 65/100
Lionel Zecaja v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Appellate Court Upholds Cocaine Conviction After Extended Traffic Stop
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Kamal Sylvester v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kamal Sylvester, challenged his conviction for p...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-04-14 · Reversed · Impact: 65/100
Randall Otis Tomlinson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a conviction for aggravated assa...
Traffic stop lacked reasonable suspicion; conviction reversed
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-26 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 45/100
Mario Williams v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Mario Williams, appealed his conviction for posse...
Odor of marijuana, even if stale, provides probable cause for vehicle search.
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Michael Lawrence Robinson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion t...
Odor of marijuana provides probable cause for vehicle search
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Jordy Yanes-Martel v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppr...
Conviction for Assault and Felon in Possession Affirmed
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Terry Berger- Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Terry Berger-Smith, appealed his conviction ...
Anonymous tip insufficient for probable cause in vehicle search
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Deidra Ashley Haney v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the trial court's denial of th...
Florida appeals court upholds drug conviction based on informant tip
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-20 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
Melvin Raul Rios Jr v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Melvin Raul Rios Jr., challenged his convict...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Erin Elizabeth Minnick v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed Despite No Direct Contraband Sighting
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Raul L. Zapata v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress ...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from traffic stop
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Cinthia Vargas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cinthia Vargas, appealed the denial of her motion...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-18 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100
Oliver v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion t...
Informant's tip insufficient for probable cause in vehicle search
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-18 · Reversed · Impact: 65/100
Patlan v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to sup...
Search of vehicle lacked probable cause, evidence suppressed
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-18 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100
Jonathan A. Branch v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppr...
Search of vehicle upheld due to probable cause and plain view evidence
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Jacob A. Schiller v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppre...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed After Traffic Stop
Florida District Court of Appeal · 2026-03-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Patrick McKinnon v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny ...