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Ohio Court Affirms Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Thompson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Affirmed: Reasonable suspicion justified traffic stop, leading to drug conviction.
Quintavis Jaquan Wilson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Quintavis Jaquan Wilson, challenged his ...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on marijuana odor and admission
Woods-Smith v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Woods-Smith, challenged the trial court's denial of ...
Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
Joseph George Heid, IV v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to...
Florida appeals court suppresses evidence from vehicle search due to lack of probable cause
Leon N. Wiley, Jr. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppr...
Probable cause for vehicle search upheld despite suppression motion
Gulley v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed Despite Warrantless Entry
Thompson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion...
Anonymous tip insufficient for probable cause in vehicle search
Troy William Armstrong v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of the defendant...
Florida appeals court suppresses evidence from vehicle search due to lack of probable cause
Willie D. Upson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
Commonwealth v. Richerson, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Holloman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's ...
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...
Appellate court reverses suppression of evidence, finds probable cause for vehicle search
State of Florida v. Balsinger, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Florida appealed a trial court's order suppressing evide...
Nervousness and inconsistent statements justify extended traffic stop
State v. Gebrosky, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's ...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. King, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized f...
Probable Cause Justified Warrantless Vehicle Search
Justin Ryan McMillian v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to su...
Georgia Supreme Court Rules Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation
Larkins v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Miller v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's confes...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Monroe v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's conf...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Nuckles v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Spann v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's confe...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from vehicle search
Faulk v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Faulk, challenged the trial court's denial of his motion t...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Hastings v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hastings, challenged the trial court's denial of his mo...
Ohio Court Reverses Conviction Over Coerced Confession
State v. Reynolds, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in this case centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary and ad...
Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Affirmed Despite Defendant's Claims
Levatte v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Appellate court reverses suppression of evidence from vehicle search
State of Florida v. Scott, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Florida appealed a trial court's order suppressing evidence ...
Court Upholds Conviction, Admits Evidence of Prior Offenses
Dana Loment Pettigrew v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Dana Loment Pettigrew, challenged his conviction f...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Border Patrol Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Conchas-Mancilla, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...