Explore 27 court opinions on Probable Cause For Vehicle Searches. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ohio Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Castaneda, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Warrantless vehicle search lacked probable cause, court rules
Gardner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to su...
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...
Anonymous tip insufficient for probable cause in vehicle search
Troy William Armstrong 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 the defendant...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Ohio
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Probable Cause Lacking for Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
Chaunice Kendrick v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a mo...
Evidence suppressed due to lack of probable cause for vehicle search
Pedro Ortiz v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evi...
Probable cause for vehicle search upheld based on furtive movements and marijuana smell
Keyon M. Paige v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress ...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
Joseph Traeger v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motio...
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...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Redmond, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evid...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence in Vehicle Search
United States v. Giang, decided by First Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized ...
Anonymous tip insufficient for probable cause, conviction reversed
Jason Brandon Mervil v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of the defendant's...
Anonymous Tip Insufficient for Warrantless Vehicle Search
Timothy Joseph Ferguson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to den...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Tunison, 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 fro...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
Justus Pierce 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 a lower court's decision to deny a m...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful due to lack of probable cause
Bunsee 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 a lower court's decision to deny a motion t...
Vehicle search unlawful without probable cause for evidence of crime
Aron Rodriguez-Villasana v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to de...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Ellison 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 ...
Conn. Supreme Court: Warrantless car search after unrelated arrest unconstitutional
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...
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...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without independent probable cause
Bell v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 20, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppr...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful due to lack of probable cause
Hernandez 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 a trial court's decision to deny a motio...
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...
Warrantless vehicle search lacked probable cause, court rules
Ponder v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to sup...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Border Patrol Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Conchas-Mancilla, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...