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First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Informant Tip and Controlled Buy
Lopez Martinez v. Blanche, decided by First Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
Texas seizure warrant lacked particularity, violating Fourth Amendment
In Re Anderson & Associates, PLLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the State of Texas could s...
Texas Appeals Court Reverses Seizure of Digital Devices Over Lack of Probable Cause
In Re Juan Guevara Torres; E-Nnovations Technologies and Marketing, LLC; And Digital Data Technologies LLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a plai...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Phone Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Lanaute, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Texas appeals court allows cell phone search, reversing suppression order
The State of Texas v. Omar Rafael Gonzalez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of ev...
Ohio Appeals Court Reverses 'No-Knock' Warrant Search Due to Insufficient Probable Cause
In re G.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pr...
Florida Obscenity Statute Upheld Against Vagueness Challenge
P. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, P., challenged the constitutionality of a Florida statute t...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. Timothy L. Richards, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Richards'...
Eleventh Circuit: No-Knock Warrant Policy Unconstitutional Without Specific Justification
Ahmed S. Ismael v. Sheriff Richard Roundtree, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns whether the Sheriff's Department's "no-knock" warrant pol...
Warrantless Stingray Use Violates Fourth Amendment
SER (GEORGIO) v. STATE, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns whether the state's use of a "stingray" device to track a suspect's...
Georgia Supreme Court Invalidates No-Knock Warrant for Lack of Probable Cause
Sprayberry v. Morris, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient ...
CSLI Warrant for Historical Data Upheld Under Fourth Amendment
United States v. Aaron Thorpe, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the government's use of a cell-site location information (CSLI...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Informant Tip and Prior Conviction
Sulma Guandique-De Romero v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to sup...
Appellate Court Upholds Search Warrant, Denies Suppression Motion
People v. Superior Court (Broadway), decided by California Court of Appeal on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Broadway, was charged with multiple counts of grand thef...
Prosecutor's blanket discovery refusal is misconduct
State ex rel. Ware v. Smith, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a prosecutor's "blanket" refusal to provide discov...
SCOTUS: Warrantless seizure of laptop for child porn evidence upheld
Delligatti v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the government's seizure of a de...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrant, Denies Suppression of Drug Evidence
United States v. Jarohn Parham, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jarohn Parham's motion t...