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Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Matthew Keirans, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Matthew Keirans' motion t...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Cell Phone Evidence
United States v. Christopher Ashley Defilippis, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christo...
Seventh Circuit: BOLO alert justified traffic stop, evidence admissible
United States v. Jerron D. Williams, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jerron Williams' moti...
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...
First Circuit: Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Paraphernalia
United States v. Minor, decided by First Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Laptop search incident to arrest upheld
United States v. Papantoniadis, decided by First Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Sixth Circuit: Consent to search cell phone was voluntary despite arrest
United States v. Courtland Reed, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
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...
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...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is lawful
United States v. Raphael Nunn, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Raphael Nunn's motion to s...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
United States v. Andrew Johnston, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Andrew Johnston's mot...
Cell phone search incident to arrest upheld
United States v. Steven Michael Marks, decided by Eleventh Circuit on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Steven Michael...
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...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone data wipe justifies warrantless search
United States v. Shaquan Coffer, decided by Eighth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Shaquan Coffer's motio...
Eighth Circuit: Consent to search phone voluntary despite arrest
United States v. Thomas Davis, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
United States v. Christopher Jordan, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christopher Jordan'...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible if evidence of crime is likely
United States v. Jorge Diaz, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jorge Diaz's motion to supp...
D.C. Circuit Upholds Warrantless Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Demetrius Green, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Demetrius Green's motion to ...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Robert Kennedy, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Kennedy's motion...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
United States v. Deandre Maxwell, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Deandre Maxwell's motion...
Cell phone search incident to arrest upheld by Seventh Circuit
United States v. Zachary Barnes, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Zachary Barnes' motion to...
8th Circuit: No privacy in cell site data; exigent circumstances justified phone search
United States v. Sharmake Abdullahi, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Sharmake Abdullahi's mo...
First Circuit: Consent to Search Cell Phone Was Voluntary
United States v. De Souza Prado, decided by First Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to supp...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Nicholas Nesdahl, decided by Eighth Circuit on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Nicholas Nesdahl's motion...