Explore 26 court opinions on Reasonable Suspicion Vs Probable Cause. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Consent to search vehicle limited; evidence suppressed
State v. Boggs, 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 from ...
Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence from Vehicle Search
Vaughn v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to suppr...
Appellate court allows vehicle search based on marijuana odor and evidence
State of Florida v. Anthony Hunter, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Florida appealed a trial court's order suppressing ...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Trent Russell, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Texas Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
In Re May Kue and Youssef Ezzat v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of evidence obtaine...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Parks, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Nervousness and inconsistent statements justify extended traffic stop
State v. Robison, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's F...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Normile, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Allen, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fou...
Probable Cause Lacking for Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
Michael Ramos v. Amy Michelle Hunter, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant...
Fifth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. Ponce, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized f...
Anonymous tip insufficient for probable cause, warrantless search unlawful
Demetrious Jeremy Spivey 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 trial court's denial o...
Search of vehicle upheld based on probable cause from tip and behavior
Curtis L. Duhart v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Curtis L. Duhart, challenged his conviction for ...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
In re P.A., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evid...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
State v. Hollingsworth, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obt...
Appellate Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
In Re Charles Coleman and Sarah Chenette v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of evi...
Warrantless car search unlawful without probable cause
State v. Neff, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Brandenburg, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
Mandamus denied: Trial court not compelled to rule on dismissal motion
Ex Parte Gabriel Martinez Pelaez v. ., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gabriel Martinez Pelaez, sought a writ of mandamus to...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
Derrick Vance v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the trial court's denial of the d...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Rose, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Traffic stop and vehicle search upheld under Fourth Amendment
State v. Johnson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
State v. Mumaw, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the trial court erre...
Nervousness and inconsistent answers justify extended traffic stop
State v. Sims, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's F...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
State v. Renne, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Nervousness and inconsistent answers justify extended traffic stop
State v. Hill, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's F...