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Ohio Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Castaneda, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Texas appeals court upholds warrantless home search under exigent circumstances
In Re Frances Spanos Shelton v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Frances Spanos Shelton, challenged the tria...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Tunison, 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 suppress evidence obtained fro...
PA Supreme Court: Exigent Circumstances Justified Warrantless Home Search
Posey, A., Aplt. v. Einerson, C., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Posey, challenged the trial court's decision to deny his ...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Hastings v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hastings, challenged the trial court's denial of his mo...
Appellate court upholds denial of motion to suppress evidence in murder case
People v. Super. Ct. 4//16/26 CA4/2, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, a former police officer, was charged with murder. The ...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Hauser, 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...
Appellate 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...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Grond, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Houser, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
People v. Valladares, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Jail Medical Care Case
Lindell Briscoe v. St. Louis County, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to St....
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...
Consent to Search Phone Valid Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Manuel Zumba Mejia, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Perenkovich, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Appellate court rejects 'automobile exception' for home searches
In Re Frances Spanos Shelton v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Frances Spanos Shelton, challenged the trial...
Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
In Re Evelyn Simmons Woodfork and Brenda Simmons McGowen v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissib...
Warrantless blood draw upheld in DWI case due to alcohol dissipation
In Re Heather Jean Foust v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Heather Jean Foust, appealed her conviction for...
Nervousness and inconsistent statements justify extended traffic stop
State v. Ayers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's Fou...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress vehicle search evidence
Faust v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Faust, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evi...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from vehicle search
Alvarado v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Alvarado, challenged the denial of his motion to suppre...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Suppressed Due to Lack of Probable Cause
State v. Massimiani, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Henderson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Ohio Court Affirms "No-Knock" Warrant Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
L.F. v. Simpson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient probable ca...
Warrantless blood draw for DWI upheld under exigent circumstances
In Re Christy Lynne Powell v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Christy Lynne Powell, challenged her convicti...