Odor of marijuana, even if stale, provides probable cause for vehicle search
fladistctapp · 2026-04-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Juan Camilo Hurtado Castano v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion...
Anonymous tip insufficient for probable cause to search vehicle
fladistctapp · 2026-03-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Matthew Allan Rogers v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's denial of a m...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Prior Assault Evidence
texapp · 2026-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
In the Estate Of: David Luke Brown v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, David Luke Brown, appealed his convict...
Warrantless phone search of deceased's estate violates Fourth Amendment
texapp · 2026-01-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
In the Estate of Carlos Y. Benavides Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of evid...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest lawful, court rules
pa · 2025-12-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
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...
Georgia Supreme Court: Warrant needed for historical cell-site data
ga · 2025-09-30 · Mixed · Impact: 75/100
EVANS v. THE STATE (Two Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed two consolidated cases concerning the admissibi...