Explore 25 odor of contraband as probable cause court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Lockhart, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
Odor of Marijuana Justifies Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Conley, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evide...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Ohio
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Fincher, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evid...
Ohio Appellate Court Rules Confession Involuntary Due to Coercion
State v. Norman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in this case centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary and admis...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Terrell, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress e...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Despite Hearsay and Self-Defense Claims
State v. Simms, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the tr...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Adams, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's F...
Smell of Marijuana Justifies Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Christian, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
State v. Grover, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Warrantless car search upheld due to probable cause and marijuana smell
State v. Wyant, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's wa...
Ohio Court Affirms Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. McFarland, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Sawyer, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
State v. Meyers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Odor of Marijuana Still Justifies Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Kenney, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Tapscott, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Head, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's F...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. Todd, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's st...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed; probable cause lacking
State v. Lockhart, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Smell of Marijuana Justifies Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Coates, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Williams, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Loy, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evide...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Sharkey, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress e...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
State v. Barber, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 odor of contraband as probable cause cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding odor of contraband as probable cause cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (25 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 24, Reversed: 1.