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Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Stop and Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Nathaniel Martin, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Nathaniel Martin's motio...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Trent Russell, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Appellate court reverses conviction due to unlawful investigatory stop
Devante Reed v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Devante Reed, challenged his conviction for possession o...
Appellate Court Upholds Cocaine Possession Conviction After Traffic Stop
Sharrod Christopher Dunston v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Sharrod Christopher Dunston, challeng...
Fourth Circuit: Anonymous tip plus corroboration justifies traffic stop
United States v. Daqua Ritter, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Daqua Ritter's motion to ...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Santana, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the defendant's con...
Probable cause justified warrantless vehicle search for drug paraphernalia
State v. Holtz, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Page, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Probable Cause
Joseph Stanley v. Christopher Bocock, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppres...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
State of Iowa v. Pat Grant Kepner, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defen...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Pablo Velasco Barrera, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Pablo Velasco Barr...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Rocha, decided by Tenth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized f...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Stanislav Yelizarov, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Charees Loftin, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Fourth Circuit: Probable Cause Exists for Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Admissions
United States v. Brock Beeman, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure: Court Affirms Defendant's Victory
Duarte De Martinez v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Duarte De Martinez, sought to recover damages from the defendant, Bondi, fo...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Martinez, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...