Explore 26 court opinions on Exigent Circumstances Doctrine. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Court denies state's blood draw request for minor in DWI case
In the Matter of Q. W. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the State of Texas could co...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Warrantless Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Stone, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
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...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Suppressed Due to Lack of Probable Cause
State v. Wilson, 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 suppress evidence obtained from...
Smell of marijuana provides probable cause for vehicle search
State v. Coleman, 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 motion to suppress evid...
Ohio Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Wilson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from warrantless vehicle search.
Durant v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Durant, challenged the trial court's denial of his motion ...
Ohio Appeals Court Rules No-Knock Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re J.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pr...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Drug Evidence Search Warrant
State v. Higgins, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress e...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Miller, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Richardson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtaine...
Ohio Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Wilson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Third Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. Nicole Schuster, decided by Third Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Suppressed Due to Lack of Probable Cause
State v. Wilson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search lawful under inevitable discovery, not exigent circumstances
United States v. Timothy Kavanagh, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Kavanagh's moti...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Jy'Quale Grable, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jy'Quale Grable's mo...
Marijuana smell provides probable cause for vehicle search in Ohio
State v. Thomas, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Warrantless Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Gray, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Entry Based on Child Danger
United States v. Jonathan Grenon, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jonathan Grenon's ...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Entry Based on Child Welfare Concerns
United States v. Dylan Pettyjohn, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Dylan Pettyjohn's moti...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Mark Dencklau, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Mark Dencklau's motion to ...
Warrantless vehicle search unconstitutional without probable cause
State v. Miller, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Police qualified immunity upheld in warrantless entry case
Daniel Grand v. City of University Heights, Ohio, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...
Ohio Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Miller, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Appeals Court Upholds Extended Traffic Stop Based on Nervous Behavior
State v. Virgili, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's...
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...