Explore 28 court opinions on Scope Of Traffic Stops. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Court suppresses evidence from warrantless vehicle search due to lack of probable cause
State v. Mitchell, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 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. Carmichael, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 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. Riley, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Consent to vehicle search deemed involuntary due to coercion
Paul Maier v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to suppress ev...
Nervousness and inconsistent answers justify extended traffic stop, court rules
State v. Davis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fou...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Toth, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from a...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Angelo Martinez, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Snow, 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 suppress evidence obtained from a...
Fourth Circuit: Furtive movements and marijuana smell justify vehicle search
United States v. Derickson Lawrence, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress e...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Jackson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
State v. Taylor, 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...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from traffic stop
Donovan R. Bovell v. Scott R. Jablonski, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Donovan R. Bovell, appealed a denial of his ...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Hallowell, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, 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. Rogers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Ohio Appeals Court Suppresses Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Henderson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Suppress Marijuana Evidence
Mary Elizabeth Dauber v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Mary Elizabeth Dauber, appealed a trial co...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Drug Evidence Admissibility
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 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...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Ohio
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 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...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
State v. Griffin, 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 suppress evidence obtained fro...
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...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. McFarland, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained f...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible under modus operandi exception
Carlos Cruz v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Carlos Cruz, appealed his conviction for aggravated ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Smell
State v. Bishop, 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 deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Fifth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. Ponce, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized f...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Johnson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fo...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Beckett, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 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. Bullock, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 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. Reed, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...