Fifth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
ca5 · 2026-03-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
United States v. Landrum, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
ca8 · 2025-12-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
United States v. Jonathan Wright, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jonathan Wright's moti...
NC Supreme Court: Unusual behavior post-crime not evidence of guilt
nc · 2025-10-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100
State v. Norman, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's "unusual" or "abnor...
Third Circuit Affirms Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
ca3 · 2025-04-28 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
United States v. David Payo, decided by Third Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of David Payo's motion to suppress ...
Officer's use of force during arrest deemed reasonable, qualified immunity granted.
cadc · 2025-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Cathy Harris v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cathy Harris, sued the defendant, Scott Bessent, for alleged violations of ...