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Texas appeals court upholds warrantless home search under exigent circumstances
In Re Frances Spanos Shelton v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Frances Spanos Shelton, challenged the tria...
Texas appeals court upholds warrantless home search under exigent circumstances
In Re Frances Spanos Shelton v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Frances Spanos Shelton, challenged the trial...
Warrantless blood draw for DWI upheld under exigent circumstances
In Re Christy Lynne Powell v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Christy Lynne Powell, challenged her convicti...
Texas court upholds DWI conviction, allowing warrantless blood draw under exigent circumstances
In Re Alisa Ann Golz v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Alisa Ann Golz, challenged her conviction for drivi...
Texas appeals court allows warrantless cell phone search under exigent circumstances
The State of Texas v. Aldemaro Raiael Perez, 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 e...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search permissible under exigent circumstances
United States v. Jason Florence, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jason Florence's motion to ...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search lawful under inevitable discovery, not exigent circumstances
United States v. Timothy Kavanagh, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Kavanagh's moti...
Warrantless blood draw for DUI upheld due to exigent circumstances
Jessica Reeves-Burrola v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Jessica Reeves-Burrola challenged her convic...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest allowed under exigent circumstances
United States v. James Cohen, decided by Seventh Circuit on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of James Cohen's motion to ...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Home Search in Pennsylvania
Gidor, M., Aplt. v. Mangus, B., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gidor, challenged the trial court's denial of his motion ...
MN Supreme Court: Warrantless cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. James Nyonteh, Appellant, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the trial c...
Third Circuit: Warrantless cell phone search incident to arrest permissible under exigent circumstances
United States v. Nicholas Lucidonio, decided by Third Circuit on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Nicholas Lucidonio's motio...
Warrantless cell phone search incident to arrest is unreasonable
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Jeter, S., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from the ...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Najawaun Quinn, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Quinn's motion to suppress...
Fourth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. William Davis, Jr., decided by Fourth Circuit on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of William Davis Jr.'s...