Texas appeals court allows warrantless cell phone search under exigent circumstances
texapp · 2026-02-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
The State of Texas v. Aldemaro Raiael Perez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of e...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Based on Excited Utterance
ohioctapp · 2026-01-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
State v. Gumm, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the trial court erre...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search permissible under exigent circumstances
ca6 · 2026-01-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
United States v. Jason Florence, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jason Florence's motion to ...
Digital Evidence Search Incident to Arrest Upheld
calctapp · 2025-12-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
In re Riley, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a lower court's decisio...
Eleventh Circuit: Consent to search laptop was voluntary
ca11 · 2025-05-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
United States v. Arturs Spila, decided by Eleventh Circuit on May 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
ca9 · 2025-05-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
United States v. Myers, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained f...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for US in FTCA Case
ca5 · 2025-03-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Spriggs v. United States, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the United State...
Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure: Court Affirms Defendant's Victory
ca1 · 2025-03-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Duarte De Martinez v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Duarte De Martinez, sought to recover damages from the defendant, Bondi, fo...