Explore 22 court opinions on Expectation Of Privacy In Cell Phones. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate court allows cell phone evidence under inevitable discovery doctrine
The State of Texas v. Daniel Alexander Pereira, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's decision to s...
Statements after invoking counsel invalid if interrogation continues
Commonwealth v. Malcolm, R., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statement...
Parental consent to search minor's phone valid, court rules
State v. T.W.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Informant's tip insufficient for probable cause in vehicle search
J.B.T. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motio...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Patrick Newcomer, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Patrick Newcomer's mot...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Reasonable Suspicion and Automobile Exception
United States v. Trina Johnson, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Trina Johnson's motion to ...
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to lawful arrest is permissible
United States v. Erika Day, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Erika Day's motion to su...
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...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search lawful incident to arrest
United States v. Anthony Sabaini, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Anthony Sabaini's mo...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
United States v. William Lawrence Siefert, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of William Lawrenc...
Consent to search vehicle extends to cell phone found inside
United States v. Patrick, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Cell phone seizure incident to arrest upheld under Fourth Amendment
United States v. Ramiro Lozano, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the government's warrantless seizure of a cell phone from Ram...
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...
Third Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
United States v. Joseph Cammarata, decided by Third Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Joseph Cammarata's motion t...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest was lawful
United States v. Rolando Joel De Leon De Paz, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Rolando Joel...
Third Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Erik Harris, decided by Third Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Erik Harris's motion to suppress...
Cell phone search incident to arrest upheld
United States v. Kelli Prather, decided by Sixth Circuit on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kelli Prather's motion to suppr...
Third Circuit: Cell phone search valid based on voluntary consent
United States v. Shakira Martinez, decided by Third Circuit on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Shakira Martinez's motion to...
Third Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Malik Moss, decided by Third Circuit on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Malik Moss's motion to suppre...