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Probable Cause Justifies Warrantless Vehicle Search for Drugs
State v. Goodson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's F...
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...
Court suppresses evidence from warrantless vehicle search due to lack of probable cause
State v. Mitchell, 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 fr...
Ohio Court Affirms Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Thompson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Gore, 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 from a...
Tenth Circuit: Consent to search vehicle was voluntary despite arrest
United States v. Holt, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained...
Anonymous tip insufficient for traffic stop, evidence suppressed
Raul A. Campoverde v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppr...
Ohio Court of Appeals: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re P.W., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient probable c...
Consent to search vehicle limited; evidence suppressed
State v. Boggs, 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 from ...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Carmichael, 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 ...
Nervousness and inconsistent statements justify extended traffic stop
State v. Crowder, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's F...
Warrantless car search unlawful without probable cause
State v. Dillard, 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 fro...
Ohio Court Affirms Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Petaway, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's F...
Traffic stop lacked reasonable suspicion, evidence suppressed
Damerius Kashon Hart v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Damerius Kashon Hart, appealed his conviction fo...
Florida appeals court: Nervousness and marijuana smell insufficient for probable cause
Patrick Maxwell v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to deny a...
Affirmed: Reasonable suspicion justified traffic stop, leading to drug conviction.
Quintavis Jaquan Wilson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Quintavis Jaquan Wilson, challenged his ...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on marijuana odor and admission
Woods-Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Woods-Smith, challenged the trial court's denial of ...
Warrantless vehicle search lacked probable cause, court rules
Gardner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to su...
Consent to vehicle search deemed involuntary, evidence suppressed
Reese v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
Ressler v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion ...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
Scott v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to suppre...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
Thompson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to s...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Upheld
White v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
White v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to supp...
Marijuana smell provides probable cause for vehicle search despite state legalization
United States v. Damion Hallmon, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Damion Hallmon's motion to...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrant, Denies Suppression of Evidence
United States v. Oscar Hudspeth, Sr., decided by Eighth Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Oscar Hudspeth Sr.'s ...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to Laptop Search Was Voluntary
United States v. Mitchell Melega, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
Joseph George Heid, IV v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to...
Vehicle search upheld, conviction affirmed
Clifton Cinamon v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Clifton Cinamon, challenged his conviction for p...
Appellate court affirms conviction based on reasonable suspicion for traffic stop
Jose Manuel Troche v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jose Manuel Troche, appealed his conviction f...