Explore 27 automobile exception to the warrant requirement court cases in Georgia. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
In the Matter of Darryl J. Ferguson, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Darryl J. F...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Kelly v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
McFarland v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Nuckles v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Dill v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admiss...
Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms Methamphetamine Possession Conviction
Fadesire v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Court of Appeals reviewed a conviction for possession of methamphetamine. The ap...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Hernandez v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Waiver of Counsel Invalid Without Interpreter for Non-English Speaker
In the Matter of Charles Bruce Singleton, Jr, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's waiver ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Patterson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision denying a motion to suppress ev...
Consent to vehicle search voluntary despite multiple officers
Simms v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Hamilton v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision denying a motion to suppress evid...
GA Supreme Court: Reasonable Suspicion for Vehicle Stop Upheld
In the Matter of Joseph William Cloud, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Joseph Wil...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Jackson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the trial court did ...
Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation Tactics
Medina v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible wh...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Senior v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Small v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Chapple v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a motion to suppress e...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Dempsey v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Murphy v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
Owens v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Clark v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility Despite Intoxication Claims
Gibson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's conf...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
In the Matter of Paul Jason York, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Paul Jason Y...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Jenkins v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Lee, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana smell and plain view evidence upheld
Burns v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evid...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Phillips v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 automobile exception to the warrant requirement cases from courts in Georgia. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding automobile exception to the warrant requirement cases in Georgia include: ga (27 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25, Plaintiff Win: 1, Reversed: 1.