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D.C. Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search of M/T Arina Cargo
United States v. All Petroleum-Product Cargo Onboard the M/T Arina, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denia...
Inventory Search Must Be Administrative, Not Investigatory
State v. Franqui, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to suppress evidence ob...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Marlon Barksdale, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Marlon Barksdale's ...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Quintanilla-Matamoros, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Milder Escobar-Temal, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppres...
Ninth Circuit: Inventory Search of Truck Was Lawful
United States v. Mark Dencklau, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Mark Dencklau's motion to ...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Louis Edward Mamo v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cour...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Yechezkel Meir Goldman v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Campbell, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Allen-Shinn, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Charles James Crabtree v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whethe...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Frank Vigil, Jr. v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cou...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Kyrrah Cornell Radaker-Carter, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendan...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Robert Aloysuis Yribia v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial...
Inventory Search of Impounded Vehicle Lawful Despite Officer Suspicion
United States v. Ralph Tovar, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ralph Tovar's motion to s...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Verlynin Buckley, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Louis Rabbitt, Jr., decided by Eighth Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion t...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Consent
In Re People v. Castorena, Juan, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a defenda...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
The People of the State of Colorado v. Kirk Adam Smith., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's d...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Thomas Wilkinson, IV, decided by Seventh Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Angelica Agena, decided by Eighth Circuit on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Zachary Eugene Babcock v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cou...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Curtis Solomon, decided by Eleventh Circuit on May 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evi...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Santiago Alirio Gomez Rivera, decided by Eleventh Circuit on May 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defend...
Third Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Ronald Vines, decided by Third Circuit on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ronald Vines' motion to suppre...
Consent to search vehicle voluntary, evidence admissible
People v. Shaginyan, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...