Explore 26 totality of the circumstances test court cases in Pennsylvania. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible If Miranda Rights Waived Before Invoking Counsel
Commonwealth v. Torner, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, ...
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 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...
PA Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
Commonwealth v. Livingston, C., Pet, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's conf...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Miranda Waiver
Commonwealth v. Lewis, A., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's state...
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...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Upheld Despite Arrestee Removal
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 ...
Reaching into pocket during traffic stop not enough for pat-down
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 police officer's ...
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...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession if Rights Understood
Commonwealth v. Richards, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's conf...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Voluntary Despite Intoxication Claims
Commonwealth v. Roupp, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, ob...
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: Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, Before Invoking Counsel
Commonwealth v. Rowe, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtai...
Probable cause for vehicle search upheld despite defendant's arrest
Commonwealth v. Robinson, H., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a ...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Miranda Waiver if Understood
Commonwealth v. Wright, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made d...
Intoxication Doesn't Invalidate Miranda Waiver if Understood
Commonwealth v. Bitler, A., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statements made ...
Odor of Marijuana Alone Insufficient for Warrantless Vehicle Search
Commonwealth v. Briska, R., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a warrantle...
PA Supreme Court: Odor of marijuana and furtive movements create probable cause for vehicle search
Commonwealth v. Burger, A., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a warrantle...
Statement Admissible: No Custody Means No Miranda Required
Commonwealth v. Cinque, J., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statement to pol...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 totality of the circumstances test cases from courts in Pennsylvania. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding totality of the circumstances test cases in Pennsylvania include: pa (26 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25, Reversed: 1.