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Knock-and-Announce Rule: Reasonable Wait Time Affirmed
United States v. Reyes, decided by Second Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized from Reyes's a...
Digital Evidence Search Incident to Arrest Upheld
In re Riley, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a lower court's decisio...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Damon Allen Patterson, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Damon Allen Patters...
Warrantless cell phone search upheld in aggravated battery case
Mesac Damas v. State of Florida &Mesac Damas v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida Supreme Court on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidates t...
Sixth Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Cell Phone Search
United States v. Shaun Steven Kidd, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Shaun Steven Kidd's m...
Consent to search 'electronic devices' includes laptop
United States v. Fishman, Giannelli, decided by Second Circuit on September 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppre...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Wire Fraud Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
United States v. David Swartz, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed David Swartz's conviction for wire fraud and conspiracy to...
NJ Supreme Court: Warrantless cell phone searches allowed under narrow exigent circumstances
State v. Ebenezer Byrd; State v. Jerry J. Spraulding; State v. Gregory A. Jean-Baptiste, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 24, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates three...
MN Supreme Court Upholds Cell Phone Search in Murder Conviction
Nantambu Noah Kambon, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Nantambu Noah Kambon, chal...
Eleventh Circuit: Odor of Marijuana and Admission Provide Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
United States v. Joff Philossaint, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Najawaun Quinn, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Quinn's motion to suppress...