NJ Supreme Court: Warrantless cell phone searches allowed under narrow exigent circumstances
nj · 2025-07-24 · Mixed · Impact: 75/100
State v. Ebenezer Byrd; State v. Jerry J. Spraulding; State v. Gregory A. Jean-Baptiste, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 24, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates three...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Border Search of Electronic Devices
ca4 · 2025-04-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
United States v. Mohammad Chaudhri, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized from...
Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Odor
mo · 2025-04-01 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
State of Missouri v. Anthony Tate, decided by Missouri Supreme Court on April 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny Antho...
Unrelated arrest warrant doesn't taint valid confession
ga · 2025-03-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Riley v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession, obtained after he was rea...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is lawful
ca6 · 2025-03-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
United States v. Sardar Ashrafkhan, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Sardar Ashrafkhan's motion...