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No Expectation of Privacy in Impounded Vehicle Contents
In Re Gentri Renee McLean v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to den...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Boylan, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtaine...
Georgia Supreme Court: Warrantless GPS tracking is an unconstitutional search
UPSHAW v. THE STATE (Three Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 5, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. This case consolidated three appeals concerning the admissibility of evidence ob...
Georgia Supreme Court: Warrantless GPS tracking violates Fourth Amendment
PILATO v. STATE OF GEORGIA (Three Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates three appeals concerning the admissibility of eviden...
Ninth Circuit: Girlfriend's consent to search valid despite defendant's prior instruction
United States v. Metcalf, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppr...
Florida Supreme Court: "Stand Your Ground" doesn't apply to lawful home occupants
Timothy W. Fletcher v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's "stand your ground" la...
DNA collection upon arrest upheld as constitutional
A.B. v. County of San Diego, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, A.B., sued the County of San Diego alleging that the County's p...
GF's Consent Valid for Warrantless Home Search
United States v. Ron Elfenbein, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
Backpack search upheld for defendant on supervised release
United States v. Watson, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search and Arrest in Drug Case
United States v. Alphonso James, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Alphonso James's motio...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Vehicular Homicide Conviction
The People of the State of Colorado v. Ashley Hernandez, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on April 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a case where the ...