Explore 26 court opinions on Scope And Duration Of Traffic Stops. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Nervousness and inconsistent statements justify extended traffic stop
State v. Harris, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's Fo...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Tucker, 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 from...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Thomson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Florida appeals court upholds drug conviction based on marijuana smell
Rashad Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Rashad Johnson, challenged his conviction for pos...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Admits Prior Bad Acts Evidence
State v. Brown, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Brown, appealed his conviction for domestic violence, arguing that the trial cou...
Ohio Court Affirms Domestic Violence Conviction, Upholds Rule 404(B) Evidence Admission
State v. Oliver, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Oliver, was convicted of domestic violence. On appeal, Oliver argued that the t...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Griffis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Humphrey, 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 suppress evidence obtained...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Humphrey, 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 suppress evidence obtained...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Mitchell, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Alexander, 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 obtaine...
Appellate Court Reverses Cocaine Conviction Due to Unlawful Traffic Stop Extension
Tome Carbajal v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The plaintiff, Tome Carbajal, appealed his conviction for possessio...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on BOLO Alert
United States v. Malachi Mullings, decided by Eleventh Circuit on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Malachi Mullings'...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
State v. Denny, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Henderson, 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 suppress evidence obtained...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Clark, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Warrantless Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Inkton, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Oliver, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Jennings, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unconstitutional
State v. Rogers, 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 f...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to exceeding scope of traffic stop
State v. Brown, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Hubbard, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Black, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Seventh Circuit: BOLO alert justified traffic stop, evidence admissible
United States v. Albert Smith, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Albert Smith's motion t...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Vanvalkenburg, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obt...
Fourth Circuit: Lane Drifting Justifies Traffic Stop, Extends Scope
United States v. Tremayne Hawkins, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tremayne Hawkins' mot...