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Fourth Circuit: Knock-and-announce rule not violated by pre-entry announcement
Mandriez Spivey v. Michael Breckon, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
NJ Supreme Court: "No-knock" entry requires prior announcement
State v. Jule Hannah, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The New Jersey Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warrant, executed by poli...
Ohio Court Affirms Warrant Execution Despite Brief "Knock and Announce" Delay
State ex rel. Jones v. Sadler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly e...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Entry in Drug Case
United States v. Edlando Watson, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Watson's motion to suppre...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Sexual Assault Case Over Statute of Limitations
L.F. v. Simpson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, L.F., sued the defendant, Simpson, for alleged sexual assault. The trial court ...
Ohio Appeals Court: No-Knock Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re A.K., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient proba...
Ohio Appeals Court Vacates No-Knock Warrant for Insufficient Probable Cause
In re J.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient proba...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
In Re Kathleen Lynn Vandever, Relator v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court erred i...
Furtive Movement Insufficient for Reasonable Suspicion in Traffic Stop
In re A.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evidence s...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Despite Mother's Claims
In re A.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for A.M. The mother argued that the trial court...
Furtive Gesture Alone Insufficient for Traffic Stop
In re D.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evidence s...
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...
New Jersey Supreme Court suppresses evidence due to unjustified "no-knock" warrant execution
This case involves a dispute over a "no-knock" warrant executed by police at the home of Walter J. Gilliano. The police believed Gilliano was involved in drug activity and obtained a warrant to search...
First Circuit: Consent to Search Electronic Devices Was Voluntary
United States v. Yoon, decided by First Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Ohio Appeals Court: Unreasonable "no-knock" entry violates knock-and-announce rule
In re J.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 20, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when officers...
Ohio Supreme Court Reverses "No-Knock" Warrant Due to Insufficient Probable Cause
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. McConville, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 19, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was support...
Statements to Police Admissible Despite Ongoing Investigation
State v. Ballish, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's stat...
Ohio Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause for Immediate Entry
In re B.N., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pr...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Suppression Motion in Drug Case
United States v. Eunice D. Salley, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppres...
Ohio Court: Unreasonable "knock-and-announce" invalidates warrant execution
In re L.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when offic...
Ohio Court of Appeals: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re C.K., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pro...
Second Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justified Warrantless Entry in Drug Case
United States v. Boria, decided by Second Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Ohio Appeals Court: "Knock and Announce" Rule Violation Invalidates Warrant Execution
In re Q.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when offi...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Jenkins v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Appellate Court Affirms Delinquency Finding for Aggravated Robbery and Assault
In re L.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals reviewed a juvenile court's decision to find L.G. delinquent for commit...
Paternal grandparents granted permanent custody of child over mother's objection
In re M.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to grant permanent custody of a chi...
Ohio Appeals Court Rejects No-Knock Warrant for Insufficient Probable Cause
In re M.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 2, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient probable...
Ohio Supreme Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Execution Requires Justification
State ex rel. Henderson v. Washington Court House, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warran...