Explore 30 court opinions on Suppression Of Evidence. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Warrantless car search unlawful without probable cause
State v. Dillard, 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 fro...
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 ...
Traffic stop based on speed estimation lacked reasonable suspicion
In re D.W.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evidenc...
PA Supreme Court: Exigent Circumstances Justified Warrantless Home Search
Posey, A., Aplt. v. Einerson, C., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Posey, challenged the trial court's decision to deny his ...
Inventory Search Must Be Administrative, Not Investigatory
State v. Franqui, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to suppress evidence ob...
Appellate Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
In Re Latonya Shand and Renford D. Balfour v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of evid...
Appellate court upholds denial of motion to suppress evidence in murder case
People v. Super. Ct. 4//16/26 CA4/2, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, a former police officer, was charged with murder. The ...
Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception, conviction affirmed
State v. Hauser, 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, holding that the defendant's Fo...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
James P. White v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to suppres...
Furtive Movement Alone Insufficient for Reasonable Suspicion Traffic Stop
Jason Daniel Aycox v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppr...
Ohio Court Affirms Admissibility of Confession After Miranda Waiver
State v. Grond, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in State v. Grond centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary...
Texas Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
In Re May Kue and Youssef Ezzat v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of evidence obtaine...
Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
In Re Evelyn Simmons Woodfork and Brenda Simmons McGowen v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissib...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Entry in Drug Case
United States v. Edlando Watson, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Watson's motion to suppre...
Consent to Search Vehicle Deemed Voluntary Despite Officer's Misstatement
Mancill v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's...
Consent to Search Vehicle Deemed Voluntary Despite Officer's Misrepresentation
Anthony Allen Whitlow v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of t...
Consent to Search Vehicle Deemed Voluntary Despite Officer's Misrepresentation
Oscar Gomez Guerra v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of the ...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from vehicle search
Julie Garcia v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court erred in denying the def...
Consent to Search Valid Despite Officer's Statement About Warrant
Quintice Caldwell v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of the ...
Consent to Search Vehicle Deemed Voluntary Despite Officer's Statement
Troy Allen Faye v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of the de...
Appellate court upholds drug conviction, finding traffic stop lawful
This case involves Leron De'Vonte Graham appealing his conviction for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Graham argued that the evidence found during a traffic ...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Parks, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 30, 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 finds "no-knock" warrant lacked sufficient justification, reverses denial of suppression motion
This case involves a dispute over a "no-knock" search warrant executed at the home of Mr. Lammie. Police suspected Lammie of drug trafficking and obtained a warrant that allowed them to enter without ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Search Warrant and Seizure of Evidence in Drug Case
This case involves a dispute over whether the state of Ohio properly seized evidence from Mr. Allen's property. The police obtained a search warrant for Allen's home based on information that he was i...
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Suppression of Warrantless Vehicle Search Evidence
In Re Eric Ramirez and Camryn Prisner v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of evidence ...
Warrantless blood draw upheld in DWI case due to alcohol dissipation
In Re Heather Jean Foust v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Heather Jean Foust, appealed her conviction for...
Texas appeals cell phone evidence suppression, court reverses
The State of Texas v. Joshua Logan, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of evidence obta...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Ingersoll, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Warrantless blood draw for DWI upheld under exigent circumstances
In Re Christy Lynne Powell v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Christy Lynne Powell, challenged her convicti...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Fung, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Four...