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Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Perenkovich, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Suppressed Due to Lack of Probable Cause
State v. Wilson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Upheld Against Due Process Challenge
Shaw v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shaw, sued the State of Florida, alleging that the state's ...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Felon's Firearm Possession Conviction, Upholding Search Warrant and Evidence Rulings
This case involves Mr. Wofford, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several errors. Specifica...
Knock-and-Announce Rule Not Violated by Pre-Entry Awareness
United States v. Lawrence Mark Sherman, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppre...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
James Fowler v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a moti...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Gilmore, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
State v. McLellan, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Smell
State v. Hopper, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
Cell phone search incident to arrest upheld under special circumstances
United States v. Marco Duncan, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Marco Duncan's motion...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
State v. Fields, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Gary, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
SC Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
In the Matter of Travis W. White, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of South Carolina affirmed the trial court's dec...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. J.D.V., Jr., decided by Tenth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Good faith belief in consent must be objectively reasonable for warrantless search
The People of the State of Colorado v. Christopher Andrew Rizo., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whethe...
Third Circuit: Consent to search cell phone was voluntary
United States v. Torey Dobbin, decided by Third Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Torey Dobbin's motion to supp...
CAFC Affirms FAA Age-60 Rule as Bona Fide Occupational Qualification
Stratton v. Hhs, decided by Federal Circuit on June 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of the "bona fide" requirement for "bona fide occupational qualif...