Probable Cause For Vehicle Search Cases in Georgia

Explore 27 probable cause for vehicle search court cases in Georgia. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.

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Courts Deciding Probable Cause For Vehicle Search in Georgia

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Probable Cause For Vehicle Search Opinions in Georgia (27)

Bailey v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-04-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

Bailey v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's Four...

Kelly v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-04-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

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...

Painter v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-04-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

Painter 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 ...

Hernandez v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-03-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

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...

Williams v. State

Vehicle search upheld: Probable cause justified warrantless search

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-03-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

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...

In the Matter of Joseph William Cloud

GA Supreme Court: Reasonable Suspicion for Vehicle Stop Upheld

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-03-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

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...

Rogers v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-03-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

Rogers 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 defendant's confe...

Small v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-03-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

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...

Chapple v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

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...

Dempsey v. State

Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

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...

Fournier v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Fournier 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 evide...

In the Matter of Bryan Matthew Pritchett

Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

In the Matter of Bryan Matthew Pritchett, 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 m...

Owens v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

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...

Rivers v. State

Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Rivers 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...

Graham v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Meth Conviction After Lawful Vehicle Search

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

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...

State v. Lee

Confession Coerced Due to Mental State and Interrogation Tactics

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-03 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100

State v. Lee, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in State v. Lee concerned whether the defendant's confession was voluntary and admi...

Taylor v. State

Reasonable Suspicion for Traffic Stop and Marijuana Odor Upheld

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Taylor 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...

In the Matter of Nubiyn Matamalaki Mosi Mzekewe

New Evidence Doesn't Warrant New Trial

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-01-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

In the Matter of Nubiyn Matamalaki Mosi Mzekewe, 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 ...

Stapleton v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-01-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Stapleton 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 evide...

Williams v. State

Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception, conviction affirmed

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-01-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Williams v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion t...

Byrd v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-01-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Byrd v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fourt...

Sellers v. State

Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia

Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-01-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Sellers 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...

Dixon v. State

Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia

Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Dixon v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...

Frison v. State

Appeals Court Upholds Meth Conviction, Finds Vehicle Search Lawful

Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Frison v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Court of Appeals reviewed a conviction for possession of methamphetamine with in...

Lee v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip

Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Lee v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...

Lewis v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Odor

Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Lewis v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...

Moss v. State

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip

Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100

Moss v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many probable cause for vehicle search cases are tracked in Georgia?

CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 probable cause for vehicle search cases from courts in Georgia. New cases are added as opinions are published.

Q: Which courts in Georgia handle probable cause for vehicle search cases?

Courts deciding probable cause for vehicle search cases in Georgia include: ga (27 cases).

Q: What are typical outcomes for probable cause for vehicle search cases in Georgia?

Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 26, Reversed: 1.

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