Explore 26 fourth amendment search and seizure court cases in Pennsylvania. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
PA Superior Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Posey, A., Aplt. v. Brittain, K., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Posey, challenged the trial court's denial of his motion ...
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 ...
Reasonable suspicion to extend traffic stop based on officer's observations
Commonwealth v. Malcolm, R., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from...
PA Supreme Court: Reasonable suspicion justified vehicle stop and search
Commonwealth v. Swift, J., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a warrant...
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...
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: Cell phone search incident to arrest may be permissible
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from the de...
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...
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...
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...
PA Supreme Court: Probable Cause for Warrantless Vehicle Search
Commonwealth v. Blakeney, H., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from...
PA court affirms probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana odor
Balliram, R., Aplt. v. PPB, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Balliram, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evi...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Home Search in Pennsylvania
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 ...
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 Vehicle Stop Upheld
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 ...
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: Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, Before Counsel Invoked
Commonwealth v. Dixon, M., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confe...
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...
Odor of burnt marijuana alone insufficient for warrantless vehicle search
Commonwealth v. Gerber, M., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the trial court's suppression of evidence obtained ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 fourth amendment search and seizure cases from courts in Pennsylvania. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding fourth amendment search and seizure cases in Pennsylvania include: pa (26 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23, Reversed: 2, Plaintiff Win: 1.