Explore 28 warrantless searches court cases in Georgia. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Bodie 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...
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 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...
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...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
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...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
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...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
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...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
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...
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 ...
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...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
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...
Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception, conviction affirmed
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...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
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...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
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...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
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 ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
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...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
State v. PHILLIPS, 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 the defendant's motion to s...
Georgia Supreme Court: Marijuana smell provides probable cause for vehicle search
Reid v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence s...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Moss 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 o...
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...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Woschula 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 eviden...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Lewis 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 evidenc...
Georgia Supreme Court: Confession Admissible, Miranda Rights Properly Given
Johns v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's conf...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Rhodes v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's con...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Whisnant v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Smell of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search in Georgia
Williams v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 28 warrantless searches cases from courts in Georgia. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding warrantless searches cases in Georgia include: ga (28 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 27, Mixed: 1.