Explore 5 exigent circumstances court cases in Pennsylvania. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Search of vehicle upheld due to probable cause and plain view doctrine
Weatherholtz, K., Aplt. v. McKelvey, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Weatherholtz, challenged the trial court's deni...
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: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
In the Matter of: Meagan Hart, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant, execut...
PA Supreme Court: Child's statement to safe adult admissible in abuse cases
In the Matter of: Meagan Hart, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of a "prior inconsistent s...
Warrantless cell phone search incident to arrest is unreasonable
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Jeter, S., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from the ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 5 exigent circumstances cases from courts in Pennsylvania. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding exigent circumstances cases in Pennsylvania include: pa (5 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 3, Plaintiff Win: 1, Mixed: 1.