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Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
In Re Kathleen Lynn Vandever, Relator v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court erred i...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Entry Based on Child Danger
United States v. Jonathan Grenon, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jonathan Grenon's ...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Warrantless Apartment Search Upheld
United States v. Gomez, decided by Second Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Stingray Cell Phone Tracking Requires Warrant, But Not Here
United States v. Ronnard Williams, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the government's use of a "stingray" device to track a def...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Scott v. County of Riverside, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Scott, sued the County of Riverside for alleged violations of ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Scott v. County of Riverside, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Scott, sued the County of Riverside for alleged violations of ...
Third Circuit: Warrantless cell phone search incident to arrest permissible under exigent circumstances
United States v. Shakira Martinez, decided by Third Circuit on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Shakira Martinez's motion to...
Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds No-Knock Warrant Execution
Bradley Williams v. Honorable Larry E. Thompson, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on April 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly ...
Qualified Immunity Shields Officer in Traffic Stop Arrest Case
Rufus Rivers v. James Smith, Jr., decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant, James Smith Jr....
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrant Execution Amidst 'Knock-and-Announce' Debate
Washington v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly execut...