Explore 11 automobile exception to warrant requirement court cases in Pennsylvania. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
PA Supreme Court: Warrantless vehicle search lacked probable cause
Moore, B., Aplt. v. PPB, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellant, Moore, challenged the Pennsylvania Superior Court's decision aff...
PA Supreme Court: Warrantless vehicle search incident to arrest allowed
Commonwealth v. Smith, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a war...
Supreme Court Reverses Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
Commonwealth v. Smith, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from ...
PA Supreme Court allows vehicle search incident to arrest
Commonwealth v. Smith, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from ...
PA Supreme Court allows vehicle search incident to arrest
Commonwealth v. Smith, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from ...
Reasonable suspicion for traffic stop validates vehicle search
Commonwealth v. Jones, M. Jr., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a wa...
PA Supreme Court: Reasonable suspicion justified vehicle stop and search
Commonwealth v. Walker, H., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a ...
PA Supreme Court: Reasonable Suspicion for Traffic Stop Justifies Vehicle Search
Commonwealth v. Walker, H., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a ...
Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception due to furtive movements
Commonwealth v. Saum, C., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the trial court's suppression of evidence obtained from...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on informant tip
Glover, C., Aplt. v. Junior, N., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Glover, challenged the trial court's denial of his motion ...
PA Supreme Court: Probable Cause Justified Warrantless Vehicle Search
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Williams, N., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained fro...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 11 automobile exception to warrant requirement cases from courts in Pennsylvania. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding automobile exception to warrant requirement cases in Pennsylvania include: pa (11 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Plaintiff Win: 1, Reversed: 1, Defendant Win: 9.