Explore 28 fourth amendment search and seizure court cases in New York. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate Division affirms conviction based on marijuana odor and plain view evidence
People v. Alba, decided by New York Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree afte...
Appellate court affirms drug possession conviction based on intent to sell
People v. Collier, decided by New York Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the thi...
NY Court Affirms Drug Possession Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
People v. Smith, decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Smith, was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in...
Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure Upheld in NYC Case
Smith v. City of New York, decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Smith, sued the City of New York alleging a violation of their...
Probable cause for arrest based on informant tip and corroboration upheld
People v. Pamperien, decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the...
NY Court of Appeals Affirms Weapon Possession Conviction
People v. Wiggins, decided by New York Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Wiggins, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the secon...
Anonymous tip insufficient for traffic stop, weapon conviction reversed
People v. Berry, decided by New York Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Berry, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second de...
Appellate court affirms drug possession conviction based on probable cause
People v. Sargeant, decided by New York Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the ...
Firearm suppression denied: probable cause for traffic stop and plain view doctrine applied
People v. Corley, decided by New York Appellate Division on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Corley, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second...
Appellate Division Affirms Weapon Possession Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence
People v. Fuentes, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. T...
NY Court of Appeals: Informant's tip insufficient for reasonable suspicion
People v. Hernandez, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Hernandez, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the th...
Anonymous tip corroborated by police observation justifies traffic stop
People v. Licius, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree afte...
Informant's tip insufficient for traffic stop, weapon possession conviction reversed
People v. Robinson, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Robinson, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the seco...
Informant's tip insufficient for reasonable suspicion in traffic stop
People v. Wright, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Wright, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second d...
Appellate Court Upholds Drug Possession Conviction Based on Probable Cause
People v. Callara, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the th...
NY Court of Appeals Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Furtive Movements
People v. Morgan, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Morgan, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second d...
Probable cause for arrest upheld based on corroborated informant tip
People v. Lundy, decided by New York Appellate Division on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Lundy, was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance...
NY Court of Appeals reviews weapon possession conviction, remits for further review
People v. Paulino, decided by New York Court of Appeals on September 18, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree after po...
NY Court of Appeals Affirms Weapon Possession Conviction Based on Probable Cause
People v. Tapia, decided by New York Court of Appeals on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Tapia, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second d...
NY Court Allows Prior Bad Acts Evidence in Murder Trial
People v. Heuermann, decided by New York Appellate Division on September 3, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The defendant, Heuermann, was charged with murder and other offenses related to the death...
Probable Cause for Arrest and Search Upheld
People v. Vickers, decided by New York Appellate Division on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Vickers, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance i...
NYC's Rikers Replacement Plan Halted Over Environmental and Charter Violations
Allen v. City of New York, decided by New York Appellate Division on July 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a challenge to the City of New York's "Borough-Based Jails" p...
Appellate court affirms conviction based on probable cause for vehicle search
People v. Sherlock, decided by New York Court of Appeals on May 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Sherlock, was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance i...
Traffic violation justifies vehicle stop and subsequent search
People v. Hill, decided by New York Appellate Division on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Hill, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the t...
Smell of marijuana provides probable cause for vehicle search in NY
People v. Cleveland, decided by New York Court of Appeals on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree af...
NY Court of Appeals: Corroborated informant tip justifies traffic stop
People v. Cleveland, decided by New York Court of Appeals on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree af...
Informant's tip insufficient for reasonable suspicion in traffic stop
People v. Clark, decided by New York Court of Appeals on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Clark, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degre...
Appellate court upholds weapon conviction based on corroborated informant tip
People v. Farrell, decided by New York Court of Appeals on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Farrell, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second d...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 28 fourth amendment search and seizure cases from courts in New York. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding fourth amendment search and seizure cases in New York include: ny (22 cases), nysupct (6 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25, Mixed: 2, Plaintiff Win: 1.