Explore 26 court opinions on Reasonable Suspicion For Traffic Stop. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Florida appeals court upholds vehicle search based on probable cause
Byron Turner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evi...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Caughenbaugh, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendan...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
State v. Rugg, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from a...
Vehicle search upheld due to probable cause and informant tip
State v. Thompson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Florida appeals court upholds drug conviction based on informant tip
Melvin Raul Rios Jr v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Melvin Raul Rios Jr., challenged his convict...
Search of vehicle lacked probable cause, evidence suppressed
Davonte McRae v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to deny a m...
Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Evidence
Miguel Salgadooliva v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppr...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Small v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Mills, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from a...
Appellate Court Upholds Cocaine Possession Conviction After Traffic Stop
Lorenzo Lee Feaster v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lorenzo Lee Feaster, challenged his convi...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Beckner, decided by Tenth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Meth Conviction After Lawful Vehicle Search
Graham v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed a conviction for possession of methamphetamine. The co...
Confession Coerced Due to Mental State and Interrogation Tactics
State v. Lee, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in State v. Lee concerned whether the defendant's confession was voluntary and admi...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search and Voluntary Statements
United States v. Ricco Saine, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Furtive Movement Insufficient for Reasonable Suspicion in Traffic Stop
State v. Crabtree, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence seized f...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Murray, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Hernandez, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Consent and Plain View
United States v. Cooper, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Mallory, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Sixth Circuit: Odor of Marijuana and Plain View Justify Vehicle Search
United States v. Stanford Ray Coleman, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Stanford Ray Coleman...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Shipley, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Joshua Eugene Gaines, decided by Eleventh Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Joshua Eugen...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
Riccy Mabel Enriquez-Perdomo v. Ricardo Newman, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to ...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Duffey, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Fourth Circuit: Furtive movements and drug paraphernalia justify vehicle search
Manuel Moreno v. Carol Bosholm, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Firearm Conviction, Upholds Traffic Stop and Search
United States v. Heriberto Carbajal-Flores, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of Heriberto Carbajal-Flores f...