Explore 16 exclusionary rule court cases in Georgia. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Vehicle search upheld: Probable cause justified warrantless search
Williams 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...
Georgia Supreme Court: Warrantless GPS Tracking Violates Fourth Amendment
GINES v. THE STATE (Three Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 12, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidated three appeals concerning the admissibility of evidence obtaine...
Georgia Supreme Court: Warrantless GPS tracking violates Fourth Amendment
FLAKES v. THE STATE (Two Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates two appeals concerning the admissibility of evidence obtained...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Meth Conviction After Lawful Vehicle Search
Graham v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed a conviction for possession of methamphetamine. The co...
GPS Tracking of Vehicles on Public Roads Permissible Without Warrant
SHELLS v. THE STATE (Two Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidates two appeals concerning the admissibility of evidence ...
Warrantless GPS tracking of vehicles violates Fourth Amendment, GA Supreme Court rules
UPSHAW v. THE STATE (Three Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 5, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. This case consolidates three appeals concerning the admissibility of evidence ob...
Georgia Supreme Court: "No-knock" warrant execution violated knock-and-announce rule
In the Matter of Je'nita Lane, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly ...
Fourth Amendment challenge to evidence fails in habeas corpus petition
Davis v. Coleman, Warden, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a state prisoner, sought a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that his ...
Georgia Supreme Court: Warrantless GPS tracking violates Fourth Amendment
PILATO v. STATE OF GEORGIA (Three Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates three appeals concerning the admissibility of eviden...
Georgia Supreme Court: Warrantless GPS Tracking Violates Fourth Amendment
EVANS v. THE STATE (Two Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed two consolidated cases concerning the admissibi...
Georgia Supreme Court Invalidates No-Knock Warrant for Lack of Probable Cause
Sprayberry v. Morris, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient ...
Georgia Supreme Court Rules Warrantless Cell Phone Searches Unconstitutional
State v. ROMAN (Nine Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates nine appeals concerning the admissibility of evidence obtained ...
Georgia Supreme Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Execution Invalid Without Explicit Authorization
In the Matter of Vi Bui, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly execut...
Georgia Supreme Court: Warrantless GPS Tracking Violates Fourth Amendment
CHAPMAN v. THE STATE (Two Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on July 1, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed two consolidated cases concerning the admissibility...
Anonymous tip insufficient for warrantless home search; convictions reversed
COLEMAN v. THE STATE (Four Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates four appeals arising from a single incident where law enforcem...
Georgia Supreme Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Execution Invalid Without Reasonable Wait
In the Matter of Sanjay Patel, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on May 6, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly execu...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 16 exclusionary rule cases from courts in Georgia. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding exclusionary rule cases in Georgia include: ga (16 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 4, Mixed: 8, Reversed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 3.