Explore 27 court opinions on Furtive Movements As Indicators Of Criminal Activity. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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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...
Probable cause for vehicle search upheld based on furtive movements and marijuana smell
Keyon M. Paige v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress ...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
Hadden v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hadden, challenged the trial court's denial of his motion...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible Under Modus Operandi Exception
White v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, White, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault wi...
Odor of marijuana, even if stale, provides probable cause for vehicle search
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...
Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
Donovan Tyler Adkins 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 to sup...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Cartagena, decided by First Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppres...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Smell
United States v. Naeem Jones, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Naeem Jones' motion to suppre...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Ratcliff, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a defendant's motion to ...
Conviction for drug possession affirmed due to probable cause
Michael Maurice Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Michael Maurice Johnson, appealed his co...
Florida appeals court: warrantless car search lacked probable cause
Antonio D. Taylor v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppre...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Heath, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fou...
Prior 'no contest' plea admissible to show intent in aggravated battery case
Byron Turner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a defendant's conviction for aggravate...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful due to lack of probable cause
Thomas Raymond Ruggiero v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision t...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
Michael Craig Shapiro v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to ...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed Despite No Direct Contraband Sighting
Raul L. Zapata v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress ...
Probable cause for vehicle search upheld based on totality of circumstances
Recondall L. Wiggins v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to sup...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
George Robert Lightkep, Jr. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decisi...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed Despite Defendant's Claims
Jonathan Paul Cooper v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to sup...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Ohio
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Search of vehicle lacked probable cause, evidence suppressed
Davonte McRae v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to deny a m...
Appellate court upholds drug conviction based on reasonable suspicion for traffic stop
Jonah D. Harris v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jonah D. Harris, challenged his conviction for p...
Probable cause for vehicle search upheld based on furtive movements and odor
T. A. F. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Schaumleffel, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendan...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible under modus operandi exception
Alan Waserstrom v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Alan Waserstrom, challenged his conviction for a...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible Under Modus Operandi Exception
Marc Brown v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Marc Brown, challenged his conviction for aggravated ...
BB Gun as Deadly Weapon: Conviction Affirmed
Vandergriff v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a conviction for aggravated assault wi...