Explore 24 court opinions on Appellate Review Of Suppression Rulings. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Confession Admissible Despite Arrest Circumstances
Christopher Samuels v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant's confes...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Long, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's stat...
Intoxicated Defendant's Statements Admissible Despite Lengthy Interrogation
State v. Johnson-Coleman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defen...
Consent to Vehicle Search Validated by Ohio Court of Appeals
State v. Martin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a defendant's motion to su...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Lynch, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Appellate court allows evidence from vehicle search, reversing suppression.
The State of Texas v. Eleazar Isaac Pacheco, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's decision to supp...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search despite suppression ruling
The State of Texas v. Cristian Eduardo Rodriguez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression...
Appellate court allows evidence from traffic stop, reversing suppression.
The State of Texas v. Enderson Jose Silva, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed a trial court's decision to suppress...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Cell Phone Evidence
United States v. Tawsif Mohammed Tajwar, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tawsif Mohammed T...
Confession Admissible: Court Affirms Conviction
State v. Holden, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's c...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
People v. Butler, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, holding that the defe...
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
State of Louisiana v. Dale Dwayne Craig, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of t...
Illinois Supreme Court: Confession Admissible Despite Lengthy Interrogation
People v. Reed, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, holding that the defenda...
Town zoning bylaw prohibiting short-term rentals in residential districts upheld
McBRADY BETTS, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, McBrady Betts, sued the defendant, the Town of Dartmouth, allegin...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession if Rights Understood
Commonwealth v. Phillips, Jr., A., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
People v. Class, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, holding that the defenda...
Confession Admissible Despite Later Invocation of Counsel
Commonwealth v. Rondon, M., Apl. of: Hobbs, S., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defend...
Illinois Supreme Court: Defendant's statements to police were voluntary
People v. Muhammad, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, holding that the defend...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Marijuana Odor
United States v. Butler (G'Ante), decided by Tenth Circuit on June 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
People v. Cousins, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on May 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, holding that the defendan...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
People v. Wallace, decided by Illinois Supreme Court on May 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, holding that the defendan...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Laptop Evidence
United States v. Volungus, decided by First Circuit on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
Ohio Supreme Court: Prior convictions generally cannot be collaterally attacked
State ex rel. Duncan v. Chambers-Smith, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant, who was convicted o...
Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession if Rights Understood
Commonwealth v. Foster, K., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confess...