Explore 27 court opinions on Traffic Stop Procedures. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Evidence suppressed due to lack of probable cause for vehicle search
Pedro Ortiz v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evi...
Odor of Marijuana and Nervousness Establish Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
Christine Marie Lackey 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 a trial court's decision to...
Consent to search vehicle was voluntary, court rules
State v. Hake, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's cons...
Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence from Vehicle Search
Vaughn v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to suppr...
Odor of marijuana and admission of use support probable cause for vehicle search
Reginald Lawrence Perry, Jr. 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 motio...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without independent probable cause
Tyree v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to deny a motion to...
Court affirms vehicle search based on marijuana smell and drug paraphernalia
Gulley v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
Rodriguez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Probable Cause Lacking for Vehicle Search, Evidence Suppressed
Hill v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to suppress...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Jessie Pierre v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of Jessie Pierre's motion...
Consent to Vehicle Search Was Voluntary, Court Rules
State v. Steckel, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's c...
Aggravated Battery Conviction Affirmed: No Simple Battery Instruction
Jerome Henderson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a defendant's conviction for aggr...
Search of vehicle lacked probable cause, evidence suppressed
Aldacosta v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motio...
Prior Felony Evidence Admissible in Assault Conviction
Denis Reyes v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a defendant's conviction for aggravate...
Appellate Court Orders Suppression of Evidence Due to Lack of Probable Cause
Bryan Pike v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to su...
Probable Cause Lacking for Vehicle Search, Evidence Suppressed
Hill v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to supp...
Conviction Reversed Due to Improper "Bad Acts" Evidence
James Desmond Booth v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, James Desmond Booth, challenged his conviction...
Search of vehicle without probable cause reversed
Turner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to ...
Search of vehicle lacked probable cause, evidence suppressed
Anthony Brian Conley v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to ...
Appellate Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Vehicle Search
State of Florida v. Miguel Vergara, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to supp...
Informant's tip insufficient for probable cause in warrantless vehicle search
Brinson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motio...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Brinson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a defendant's conviction for aggravated batte...
Ninth Circuit Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Gonzalez v. City of Phoenix, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of qualified immunity to Phoenix police officers ac...
NY Court of Appeals Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Furtive Movements
People v. Morgan, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Morgan, was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second d...
PA Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Miranda Waiver, Before Counsel Invoked
Commonwealth v. Dixon, M., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confe...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Over Internal Report
Walden v. Kosinski, decided by Second Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by Walden against Kosin...
Qualified Immunity Affirmed in Excessive Force Traffic Stop Case
Kacey Green v. Mervin Lee Johnson, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the defendant, Mervin Lee Johnson,...