Explore 26 court opinions on Reliability Of Informant Tips. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception; conviction affirmed
State v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence
State v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the trial court erred...
Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception; conviction affirmed
State v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evidenc...
Appellate court allows evidence in dental insurance fraud case
State of Texas v. Alexandra Alvarez, Joshua LaFountain, and Dr. Christine Ellis, D.D.S., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas app...
Warrantless vehicle search upheld due to probable cause
Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Smith, challenged the admissibility of evidence obtained t...
Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception; conviction affirmed
State v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
D. D. R. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, D. D. R., challenged the admissibility of evidence obta...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholding 404(B) Evidence Admission
State v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Smith, was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, Smith argued that the tria...
Appellate Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Vehicle Search
Henry Ferguson 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 a trial court's decision to suppress...
Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
Carlson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Carlson, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations...
Appellate Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
Delaney v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Delaney case involved a dispute over the admissibility of evidence o...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Ibn-Ford, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ...
Consent to Vehicle Search Validated by Ohio Appeals Court
State v. Pope, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a defendant's motion to s...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible to Prove Identity and Intent
Wright v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Wright, challenged his conviction for aggravated batte...
Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception; conviction affirmed
State v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
Probable Cause for Warrant Upheld Despite Stale Informant Tip
Anaheim Police Dept. v. Crockett, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to ...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Bailey, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Minor's phone search without warrant violates Fourth Amendment
In re A.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress eviden...
Ohio Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Sate v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evide...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Probable Cause
In the Matter of Muhammad Abdul-Warit Abdur-Rahim, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denia...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Cortez Blake, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Cortez Blake's motion to sup...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Smith, 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 deny a motion to suppress evid...
Seventh Circuit: Erratic Driving Justifies Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Tonya Robinson, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tonya Robinson's motio...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on BOLO Alert
United States v. Albert Smith, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Albert Smith's motion to...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence
State v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the trial court err...
Third Circuit: Informant Tip Corroborated by Police Observation Justifies Traffic Stop and Search
United States v. Victorious Minter, decided by Third Circuit on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Victorious Minter's mot...