Explore 24 informant s tip reliability 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 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...
GA Supreme Court: Warrantless car search justified by probable cause
Murray v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 5, 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
Edwards v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's F...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Green v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, 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
Hill v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, 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
Ealey v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, 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: "No-Contest" Clause Unenforceable Due to Good Cause
In the Matter of Craig S. Bonnell, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Jester v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, 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: "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 Court Affirms Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Robinson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of evidence obtained through a warrantless search of a ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
In the Matter of Justin Allen Chin, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Justin Allen ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Lewis v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Arnsdorff v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana smell upheld
Gayle v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
James v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on June 10, 2025, 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 Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Arnold v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Coleman v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on May 6, 2025, 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 Under Automobile Exception
Johnson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision in a case involving a defendant's ch...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Johnson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision in a case involving a defendant's ch...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Pinckney v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Probable cause justified vehicle search, court rules
In the Matter of Dell Jackson, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppre...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Flowers, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion to s...
Ga. Supreme Court: Unwarned statements taint subsequent confessions
State v. Gates, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 18, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made during a custodial inte...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 informant s tip reliability cases from courts in Georgia. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding informant s tip reliability cases in Georgia include: ga (24 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 22, Plaintiff Win: 1, Reversed: 1.