Explore 26 plain view doctrine court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Ohio Supreme Court: Peering through fence gap is unlawful search
State v. Hill, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a "plain view" exception to the warrant requirement applie...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Feagin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Lucero, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
State v. Dunlap, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana smell and admission
State v. Warren, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 17, 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...
Probable Cause Justifies Warrantless Vehicle Search for Drug Paraphernalia
State v. Cherry, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fo...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
State v. Humphries, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Sampson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Odor of Marijuana Still Provides Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Atchley, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 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 Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Warrantless Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Stone, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Nervousness and inconsistent statements justify extended traffic stop
State v. Harris, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's Fo...
Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception; conviction affirmed
State v. Pontious, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Ratcliff, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a defendant's motion to ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Heath, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fou...
Ohio Court Affirms Admissibility of Confession After Miranda Waiver
State v. Grond, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in State v. Grond centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Houser, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholding Rule 404(B) Evidence
State v. Glover, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the tri...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Turner, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
State v. Bookhamer, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's ...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Caughenbaugh, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendan...
Ohio Appeals Court: Marijuana Odor Justifies Warrantless Car Search
State v. Reedy, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fou...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Ayers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Pennington, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 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...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
State v. Taylor, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful after traffic stop ends
State v. Yates, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana smell and admission upheld
State v. Carder, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 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...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 plain view doctrine cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding plain view doctrine cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (25 cases), ohio (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 26.