Explore 7 exigent circumstances exception court cases in Pennsylvania. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
PA Supreme Court: Exigent Circumstances Justified Warrantless Home Search
Posey, A., Aplt. v. Einerson, C., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Posey, challenged the trial court's decision to deny his ...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest lawful, court rules
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
PA Supreme Court Reverses Cell Phone Search Suppression
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from the de...
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...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Home Search for Destroying Evidence
Gidor, M., Aplt. v. Mangus, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gidor, challenged the trial court's denial of his motion ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 7 exigent circumstances exception cases from courts in Pennsylvania. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding exigent circumstances exception cases in Pennsylvania include: pa (7 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 6, Remanded: 1.