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Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Williams, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search
United States v. Lennie Perry, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Lennie Perry's motion to s...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Erratic Driving and Probable Cause
United States v. Tomario Ricardo Hicks, decided by Eleventh Circuit on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tomario Rica...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Robert Messersmith, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Messersmith's m...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Kittson, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Ronald Anthony Beasley, II, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ronald B...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Jerome Miller, Jr., decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jerome Miller Jr...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. Kenneth D. Courtright, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kenneth Courtri...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Stop and Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Daniel Jackson, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Daniel Jackson's motion to ...
Third Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Carl Rose, decided by Third Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. John Nock, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of John Nock's motion to suppress ...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Larry Burleigh, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Larry Burleigh's motion to ...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Freeman, decided by First Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress e...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Rodney Smith, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Rodney Smith's motion to supp...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Hassan, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress ev...
Eighth Circuit: Informant Tip, Corroboration Justify Vehicle Search
United States v. Edgar Pratt, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Edgar Pratt's motion to suppres...
Seventh Circuit: Marijuana odor, tip, and behavior establish probable cause for vehicle search
United States v. Evelio Santana, decided by Seventh Circuit on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Evelio Santana's motion t...
Phone search upheld under automobile exception
United States v. Luz Fajardo Campos, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of evidence obtained from a warrantless search of...
Fourth Circuit: Informant Tip, Corroboration Justify Vehicle Search
United States v. Edwin Brown, decided by Fourth Circuit on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Edwin Brown's motion to suppres...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Sonny Austin Ramdeo v. United States, decided by Eleventh Circuit on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Sonny Austin Ramdeo...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Zamora, decided by Tenth Circuit on May 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized f...
Sixth Circuit: Informant Tip + Corroboration Justifies Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Mark Dyer, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Mark Dyer's motion to suppress evi...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Juan Grogan, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Juan Grogan's motion to suppres...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Holcomb, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Marijuana smell in car provides probable cause for search, CA7 rules
United States v. Quintin Ferguson, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Quintin Ferguson's mot...