Explore 27 court opinions on Search Incident To Lawful Arrest. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Warrantless Vehicle Search Suppressed: Probable Cause Lacking
State v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Florida Appeals Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Admission
Kalina v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kalina, challenged the trial court's denial of his motion...
Florida appeals court upholds drug conviction based on vehicle search
Griffin v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Griffin, challenged his conviction for possession of coc...
Vehicle search upheld; drug conviction affirmed
Casey Lynn Hennings v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Casey Lynn Hennings, appealed her conviction...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
Benjamin Sandoval Diaz v. Todd Blanche, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Benjamin Sandoval D...
Phone search incident to arrest requires warrant for digital data
H.H.E. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 20, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's warrantless search of H.H.E....
Odor of marijuana, even if stale, provides probable cause for vehicle search
Juan Camilo Hurtado Castano v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search allowed under exigent circumstances
United States v. Jessie Farmer, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jessie Farmer's motion to s...
Appellate court upholds drug conviction based on reasonable suspicion for traffic stop
Kadeem Omar Fisher v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kadeem Omar Fisher, challenged his conviction...
Vehicle search upheld: Odor of marijuana and tip provided probable cause
Fredrick Leon Fraziars v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Fredrick Leon Fraziars, challenged his co...
Florida appeals court upholds drug conviction, affirms probable cause for search
Roderick D. Anderson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Roderick D. Anderson, appealed his convicti...
Prior Bad Acts Admissible to Prove Identity in Aggravated Assault Case
Lawrence M. Williams v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lawrence M. Williams, challenged his convic...
Appellate Court Upholds Denial of Suppression Motion in Lanier Case
State v. Lanier, 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 to deny the defendant's motion to...
Ohio Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Wilson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from ...
Texas Court Affirms State's Actions in Arrest Case
Dunn Everett v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dunn Everett, sued the State of Texas for alleged violations...
Fourth Circuit: Consent to search vehicle was voluntary despite prior silence
United States v. Okechukwu Dimkpa, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to...
Traffic stop lacked reasonable suspicion, evidence suppressed
Craig Demonte Griffin v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellant, Craig Demonte Griffin, appealed his convict...
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...
Probable Cause for Arrest Upheld, Evidence Suppression Denied
People v. Molitor, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the ...
Evidence suppressed: No probable cause to search DUI arrestee's vehicle
State of Florida v. Keith John Gadbois, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the trial court's decision t...
Florida appeals court upholds cocaine conviction based on informant tip and search incident to arrest
Herring v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Herring, sued the State of Florida alleging that his ...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search, reverses suppression order.
The State of Texas v. Sebastian Andres Quintero, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression ...
Appellate court allows cell phone evidence under inevitable discovery doctrine
The State of Texas v. Daniel Alexander Pereira, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's decision to s...
Statements after invoking counsel invalid if interrogation continues
Commonwealth v. Malcolm, R., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's statement...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Cell Phone Evidence
United States v. Tawsif Mohammed Tajwar, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Tawsif Mohammed T...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible to prevent evidence destruction
United States v. Anita Green, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Anita Green's motion to supp...
Appellate Court Upholds Cocaine Possession Conviction After Vehicle Search
Herring v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Herring, appealed his conviction for possession of co...