Explore 27 court opinions on Plain View Doctrine. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Affirmed: Reasonable suspicion justified traffic stop, leading to drug conviction.
Quintavis Jaquan Wilson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Quintavis Jaquan Wilson, challenged his ...
Marijuana smell provides probable cause for vehicle search despite state legalization
United States v. Damion Hallmon, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Damion Hallmon's motion to...
Florida appeals court suppresses evidence from vehicle search due to lack of probable cause
Leon N. Wiley, Jr. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppr...
Probable cause for vehicle search upheld despite suppression motion
Gulley v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Erratic driving justifies traffic stop, court rules
Geneva M. Kellum v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Geneva M. Kellum, appealed her conviction for p...
Appellate Court Upholds Cocaine Possession Conviction After Lawful Traffic Stop
Timothy Asaad Brown v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Timothy Asaad Brown, appealed his conviction...
Ohio Supreme Court: Peering through fence gap is unlawful search
State v. Hill, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a "plain view" exception to the warrant requirement applie...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Smell
Patrick Nichols v. N. Bumgarner, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana smell and plain view evidence
Hale v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hale, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evide...
Florida appeals court upholds drug conviction based on vehicle search
Griffin v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Griffin, challenged his conviction for possession of coc...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Feagin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. King, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized f...
Vehicle search upheld; drug conviction affirmed
Casey Lynn Hennings v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Casey Lynn Hennings, appealed her conviction...
Appellate court affirms cocaine conviction, upholding traffic stop based on reasonable suspicion.
Jamal T. Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jamal T. Jackson, appealed his conviction for p...
Probable Cause Justified Warrantless Vehicle Search
Justin Ryan McMillian v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to su...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Bailey v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's Four...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
In the Matter of Darryl J. Ferguson, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Darryl J. F...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Kelly v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Lucero, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
State v. Dunlap, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana smell and admission
State v. Warren, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evide...
Air freshener traffic stop lacks reasonable suspicion, court rules
Deanijah Denson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed Despite Defendant's Claims
Levatte v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Probable Cause Justifies Warrantless Vehicle Search for Drug Paraphernalia
State v. Cherry, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fo...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
State v. Humphries, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Sampson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Angelo Martinez, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ...