Explore 22 court opinions on Reliability Of Informants. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ohio Appeals Court Vacates No-Knock Warrant for Insufficient Probable Cause
In re J.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient proba...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction Despite "Bad Acts" Evidence Dispute
State v. Vega, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, the defendant argued that the trial ...
Florida appeals court upholds denial of motion to suppress cocaine evidence
Hunter IV v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida reviewed a defendan...
Ohio Court of Appeals: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re J.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pr...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrant Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Chapple v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a motion to suppress e...
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 ...
Ohio Appeals Court: "Knock and Announce" Rule Violation Invalidates Warrant Execution
In re Q.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when offi...
Ohio Appeals Court: No-Knock Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re M.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pro...
Ohio Court of Appeals: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re H.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient prob...
Ohio Court of Appeals: No-Knock Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re R.T., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pr...
Ohio Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re M.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant for a drug raid was supported ...
Sixth Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. Sir Maejor Page, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evi...
Ohio Court of Appeals: Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause
State v. Stafford, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained...
No-Knock Warrant Lacked Probable Cause Due to Unsubstantiated Firearm Allegations
In re D.M.W, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pr...
Search warrant for drug evidence upheld due to probable cause
State v. Sheppard, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress e...
Georgia Supreme Court Invalidates No-Knock Warrant for Lack of Probable Cause
Sprayberry v. Morris, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient ...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
United States v. Vick, decided by First Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized fr...
SCOTUS: No-Knock Warrant Lacked Probable Cause Based on Informant Tip
Goldey v. Fields, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed whether a "no-knock" warrant executed by police was su...
California Supreme Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
People v. Wiley, decided by California Supreme Court on June 26, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The California Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's "no-knock" search warrant affidavit...
Appellate Court Upholds Search Warrant, Denies Suppression Motion
People v. Trent, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion to ...
Anonymous tip insufficient for warrantless home search; convictions reversed
COLEMAN v. THE STATE (Four Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on June 24, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates four appeals arising from a single incident where law enforcem...
Court Affirms Drug Conviction, Upholds Search Warrant
People v. Sarmiento-Zuniga, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of multiple felony offenses, including possessi...