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Consent to Search Phone Valid Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Manuel Zumba Mejia, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
Texas appeals cell phone evidence suppression, court reverses
The State of Texas v. Joshua Logan, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of evidence obta...
Vehicle search upheld: Odor of marijuana and tip provided probable cause
Fredrick Leon Fraziars v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Fredrick Leon Fraziars, challenged his co...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Denial of Motion to Suppress Drug Evidence
State v. Robinson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evid...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Andrew Butler, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Andrew Butler's motion to su...
Consent to Phone Search Was Voluntary, Court Rules
Ryan Franke v. Kenny Janes, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Juvenile's appeal of delinquency adjudication for aggravated assault affirmed
In the Matter of C.C., a Juvenile v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a juvenile's appeal of a delinq...
Fourth Circuit: BOLO alert justified traffic stop, evidence admissible
United States v. Clifton Mosley, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Clifton Mosley's motion...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Erik Maund, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Erik Maund's motion to suppre...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Extraneous Offense Evidence
Timothy Eric Gulley v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Timothy Eric Gulley, appealed his conviction for ...
Sixth Circuit: Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
United States v. Imari Glover, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Cell Phone Evidence
United States v. Tawsif Mohammed Tajwar, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tawsif Mohammed T...
Ohio Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Fitchpatrick, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obta...
Texas appeals court affirms civil commitment, upholds evidence admission
In Re the Committment of Desiree Hamm v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Desiree Hamm, challenged her civ...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Totality of Circumstances
United States v. Myelicia T. Rodgers, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's...
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Joseph Ott, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Joseph Ott's motion to s...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search Based on BOLO
United States v. Albert Smith, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Albert Smith's motion to...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible if for evidence preservation
United States v. Steven Tilden Fellmy, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Steven Tilden Fellmy...
Laptop search incident to arrest upheld
United States v. Papantoniadis, decided by First Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Ohio Medical Board's license suspension upheld despite investigation concerns
Klickovich v. State Med. Bd. of Ohio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Klickovich, challenged the Ohio Medical Board's decision ...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search lawful under inevitable discovery, not exigent circumstances
United States v. Timothy Kavanagh, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Kavanagh's moti...
Knock-and-Announce Rule: Reasonable Wait Time Affirmed
United States v. Reyes, decided by Second Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized from Reyes's a...
Inevitable Discovery Doctrine Justifies Cell Phone Search
State of Florida v. Bryan Allen Repple, decided by Florida Supreme Court on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Florida appealed a trial court's order suppressing evid...
Sixth Circuit: Consent to search cell phone was voluntary despite initial refusal
United States v. Courtland Reed, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
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...