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Florida appeals court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
Jaison Joseph Barboza v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jaison Joseph Barboza, challenged his conv...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search allowed under exigent circumstances
United States v. Jessie Farmer, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jessie Farmer's motion to s...
Florida court affirms vehicle search based on totality of circumstances
Joshua Thomas Sullins v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of Joshua Sullins...
Texas appeals court allows warrantless cell phone search under exigent circumstances
The State of Texas v. Heider Jefred Palacios, 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 of ...
Texas appeals cell phone evidence suppression; court finds exigent circumstances
The State of Texas v. Kevin Jose Iriarte, 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 of evid...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Christopher Carroll, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christopher Carrol...
Sixth Circuit: No Expectation of Privacy in Seized Cell Phone Data
United States v. Steven Tilden Fellmy, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Steven Tilden Fellmy...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
United States v. Julianna Jenkins Hawkins, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Julianna Jenkins...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Patrick Newcomer, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Patrick Newcomer's mot...
Eleventh Circuit: Warrantless Cell Phone Search Permissible Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Abdoulaye Barry, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed the denial of Abdoulaye Barry's motion to suppress ...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Jonathan Wright, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jonathan Wright's moti...
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...
Laptop seizure during lawful arrest upheld under exigent circumstances
United States v. Elias, decided by Second Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Seventh Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justify Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Jaison Coleman, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jaison Coleman's motion...
Florida appeals court affirms denial of postconviction relief
Kayle B. Bates v. State of Florida & Kayle B. Bates v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court consoli...
Eighth Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justified Warrantless Phone Search
United States v. B.J.S., decided by Eighth Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search during arrest justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Irene Michelle Fike, decided by Sixth Circuit on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Irene Fike's motion to s...
Cell phone search incident to arrest upheld pre-Riley
United States v. Basilici, decided by First Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Basilici's motion to suppress eviden...
Tenth Circuit: Warrantless Cell Phone Search Permissible Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Davis, decided by Tenth Circuit on May 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained ...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Eric Brenes-Colon, decided by Eleventh Circuit on May 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eric Brenes-Colon's m...
Third Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Randal Wise, decided by Third Circuit on April 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Randal Wise's motion to suppres...
Cell phone seizure lawful, but search without warrant unlawful
United States v. Dan Wilson, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The case concerns whether the government's warrantless seizure of a suspect's cell phone, and its su...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible if evidence concerns exist
United States v. Jaron Jackson, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jaron Jackson's motion to...
Ninth Circuit: Cell phone search lawful under exigent circumstances
United States v. John Walthall, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of John Walthall's motion to sup...
Cell phone search incident to arrest upheld by Second Circuit
United States v. Harry, decided by Second Circuit on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Harry's motion to suppress evidence ...
Fourth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. William Davis, Jr., decided by Fourth Circuit on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of William Davis Jr.'s...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Jeremy Young, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jeremy Young's motion to ...