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Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Appellate court upholds conviction, finding traffic stop was lawful
This case involves Delray Antonio Montaque appealing his conviction for possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Montaque argued that the evidence found during the traff...
Traffic stop for cracked windshield justified, evidence admissible
This case involves Willie Styles III appealing a conviction for possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Styles argued that the evidence found during a traffic stop should have been...
Appellate court upholds drug conviction, finding traffic stop lawful
This case involves Leron De'Vonte Graham appealing his conviction for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Graham argued that the evidence found during a traffic ...
Vehicle search upheld due to probable cause and informant tip
State v. Glenn, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fou...
Pennsylvania Superior Court Affirms Drug and Firearm Conviction, Upholding Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Smell and Voluntary Confession
In Commonwealth v. Smith, the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the judgment of sentence against the appellant, W. Smith. Smith had been convicted of various offenses, including possession with int...
Traffic stop justified by reasonable suspicion, contraband admissible
State v. Whitley, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Appellate Court Upholds Meth Possession Conviction After Reviewing Evidence and Jury Instructions
This case involves Dustin Curtis Winter, who was convicted of felony possession of methamphetamine. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, Winter c...
Indiana Court of Appeals Upholds Drug Conviction Based on Vehicle Search
Chelsea L. Crossland v. State of Indiana, decided by Indiana Supreme Court on April 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Chelsea L. Crossland, appealed her conviction for poss...
NY Court of Appeals Affirms Drug Possession Conviction
People v. Padilla-Zuniga, decided by New York Court of Appeals on March 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in t...
NY Court of Appeals Affirms Drug Possession Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
People v. Padilla-Zuniga, decided by New York Court of Appeals on March 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in t...