Explore 24 fourth amendment search and seizure court cases in Iowa. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Implied Consent Law Against Fourth Amendment Challenge
State of Iowa v. Dillon Michael Heiller, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed a defendant's conviction for operating wh...
Iowa Supreme Court: Smell of marijuana and drug paraphernalia justify vehicle search
State of Iowa v. Malorie Lynn Hallock, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny Malori...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Search Warrant, Finds Probable Cause
Linda Betz v. Rebecca Mathisen, Eric Muller, Kelly Rasmuson and Michael Wilson, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Linda Betz, sued t...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State of Iowa v. Ronald Richard Pagliai, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed the denial of Ronald Pagliai's motion to...
Iowa Supreme Court: Coerced Consent Invalidates Warrantless Home Search
State of Iowa v. Lynn Melvin Lindaman, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State of Iowa v. Frederick Lee Hawkins III, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny ...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
State of Iowa v. Pat Grant Kepner, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defen...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds OWI Conviction Based on Cracked Windshield
State of Iowa v. Matthew James Meisheid, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for operating ...
Iowa Supreme Court: Prolonged Traffic Stop Unconstitutional, Reverses Drug Conviction
State of Iowa v. Kevin Dwayne Woods, Jr., decided by Iowa Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed a defendant's conviction for possession of a c...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Theron M. Christensen v. Iowa District Court For Story County, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Theron M. Christensen, sought a writ o...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
State of Iowa v. Hope Jennifer Clark, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to sup...
Iowa Supreme Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause for Crypto Exchange
In the Matter of Property Seized for Forfeiture from Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC v. Carrie Carlson, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on May 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Iowa Suprem...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Meth Conviction After Extended Traffic Stop
State of Iowa v. Ronald Eugene Cooley, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Ronald Eugene Cooley for po...
Iowa Supreme Court: Confession voluntary despite defendant's mental state
State of Iowa v. Vanessa Renae Gale, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntar...
Drug dog alert reliability key to probable cause in traffic stop
State of Iowa v. Amadeus Demetrius Mcclain, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed the admissibility of a "drug dog" alert i...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State of Iowa v. Amadeus Demetrius Mcclain, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant...
Iowa Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
David James Hanson, Magistrate., decided by Iowa Supreme Court on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, David James Hanson, appealed a district court's denial of his moti...
Iowa Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
David James Hanson, Magistrate., decided by Iowa Supreme Court on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, David James Hanson, appealed a district court's denial of his moti...
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Discrimination Case
Antoine Smith v. City of Cedar Rapids, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Antoine Smith, sued the City of Cedar Rapids alleging unlawf...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State of Iowa v. Ewaun Connor Gardner Jr., decided by Iowa Supreme Court on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of the defenda...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State of Iowa v. Jason Michael Pirie, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed the admissibility of evidence obtained from a...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Admitting 'Other Acts' Evidence
State of Iowa v. Ezekiel Kieffer, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on February 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for first-degree mur...
Iowa's 'stop and identify' law unconstitutional
State of Iowa v. Gerry Harland Greenland, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on February 14, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court considered whether the state's "stop and identify" ...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Affirms Evidence Admissibility
State of Iowa v. Taylor Christopher Smith, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on February 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Taylor Christopher...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 fourth amendment search and seizure cases from courts in Iowa. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding fourth amendment search and seizure cases in Iowa include: iowa (24 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 21, Reversed: 2, Plaintiff Win: 1.