Explore 26 court opinions on Reasonable Suspicion For Vehicle Stops. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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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 ...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
Turner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to sup...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Meth Conviction After Vehicle Search
United States v. James Beeler, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of James Beeler's motion to supp...
Fifth Circuit: Informant Tip Plus Evasive Driving = Reasonable Suspicion
United States v. Ducksworth, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
PA Supreme Court: Reasonable suspicion justified vehicle stop and search
Commonwealth v. Swift, J., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a warrant...
Probable Cause Justifies Vehicle Search Despite Traffic Stop
United States v. Diaz-Colon, decided by First Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Border Patrol Vehicle Stop Based on Reasonable Suspicion
United States v. Alfredo Juarez-Perez, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Alfredo Juarez-...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Sixth Circuit: Informant Tip Justified Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Gene Curtis Roper, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Gene Curtis Roper's mot...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Ducksworth, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Gregory Palmer, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Gregory Palmer's motion...
Reasonable Suspicion for Vehicle Stop Upheld
Commonwealth v. Smith, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from ...
Probable cause for arrest upheld based on corroborated informant tip
People v. Lundy, decided by New York Appellate Division on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Lundy, was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance...
Anonymous tip insufficient for vehicle stop, conviction reversed
Commonwealth v. Michael Noguera, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a defendant...
First Circuit Upholds Border Patrol Vehicle Stop Based on Reasonable Suspicion
United States v. Casillas-Montero, decided by First Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress e...
Reasonable suspicion for traffic stop validates vehicle search
Commonwealth v. Jones, M. Jr., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a wa...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kearney, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
PA Supreme Court: Reasonable suspicion justified vehicle stop and search
Commonwealth v. Walker, H., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a ...
PA Supreme Court: Reasonable Suspicion for Traffic Stop Justifies Vehicle Search
Commonwealth v. Walker, H., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from a ...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Pablo Velasco Barrera, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Pablo Velasco Barr...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence from Vehicle Search
Montiel Rubio v. Bondi, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained...
Eighth Circuit: Marijuana odor and plain view justify vehicle search
United States v. Jeffery Boyd, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jeffery Boyd's motion to su...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Stop and Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. James Gould, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of James Gould's motion to suppre...
Border Patrol Reasonable Suspicion for Vehicle Stop Affirmed
United States v. Reyes-Ballista, decided by First Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
First Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Rivera-Rivera, decided by First Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Reliable BOLO
United States v. Cory Sanders, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Cory Sanders' motion to suppr...