Explore 9 court opinions on Plain Feel Doctrine. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ohio Supreme Court: Nervousness, furtive movements justify stop and frisk
State v. Bostick, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "stop and frisk" of a defendant's person was just...
Juvenile's backpack search unlawful due to coerced consent
COMMONWEALTH v. QUAHIR Q., a Juvenile, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the juvenile court's decisio...
Knife seized under plain view doctrine, conviction affirmed
People v. Batts, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated battery, holding that t...
Prior Consistent Statements Admissible to Rebut Implied Fabrication
People v. Perteet, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the defendant's conviction for aggravated batte...
Colorado Supreme Court: "Plain Feel" ruling not retroactive on direct appeal
Marisol Mendez v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Colorado Supreme Court'...
NJ Supreme Court: "Plain Feel" Doctrine Requires Immediate Contraband Identification
State v. Shawn M. Fenimore, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The New Jersey Supreme Court addressed whether a "plain feel" exception to the wa...
Michigan Supreme Court: Warrantless vehicle search lacked probable cause
People of Michigan v. Andrew Michael Czarnecki, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Michigan Supreme Court reviewed whether the trial court er...
PA Supreme Court: 'Plain Feel' Doctrine Limited in Pat-Downs
Commonwealth v. Clegg, W., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a "plain feel" exception to the...
Plain View Doctrine Requires Lawful Access to Object
People of Michigan v. John Antonio Poole, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Michigan Supreme Court considered whether the "plain view" except...