Explore 27 court opinions on Traffic Violations As Basis For Stops. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is lawful
United States v. Omari Andrews, Jr., decided by Seventh Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Omari Andrews Jr.'s ...
Appellate Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Hale v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hale, challenged the admissibility of evidence seized from ...
Anonymous tip insufficient for probable cause, evidence suppressed
Luv Gabriel Wroten 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 lower court's decision to den...
Affirmed: Reasonable suspicion for traffic stop justifies evidence discovery
Sincere Armstrong v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Sincere Armstrong, challenged his conviction f...
Affirmed: Cocaine possession conviction upheld due to lawful traffic stop.
Travis Ray Thompson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Travis Ray Thompson, challenged his convicti...
Appellate Court Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Reasonable Suspicion
S. C. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, S. C., challenged the trial court's denial of his motion t...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search
United States v. Lennie Perry, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Lennie Perry's motion to s...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove identity in aggravated battery case
Isom v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Isom, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery, arg...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from traffic stop
Jean Gerome v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jean Gerome, appealed the denial of his motion to su...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from warrantless vehicle search.
Meaker v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Meaker, appealed the denial of his motion to suppress evi...
Rolling stop justifies traffic stop, court rules
Stacy v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from traffic stop
Cinthia Vargas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cinthia Vargas, appealed the denial of her motion...
Sixth Circuit: Cracked Windshield Justifies Traffic Stop, Vehicle Search
United States v. Stephen Duane Woods, Jr., decided by Sixth Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Stephen Duane Wood...
Driving behavior insufficient for reasonable suspicion to stop vehicle
Brian Evan Roth v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress...
Eighth Circuit: Lane drifting can justify traffic stop for DUI suspicion
United States v. Rodrigo Rodriguez-Mendez, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Rodrigo Rodriguez...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from traffic stop
Lopez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lopez, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress ...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
People v. Irby, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, fi...
Affirmed: Reasonable suspicion for traffic stop upheld despite initial equipment error
Jerametrus Novonza Young v. Misha M. Johnson, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jerametrus Novonza Young, appealed t...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Gonzalez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gonzalez, challenged the admissibility of evidence o...
Rolling stop justifies traffic stop and search
Jorge E. Arias-Vargas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to...
Traffic stop lacked reasonable suspicion; conviction reversed
Marcus Maurice Brown v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Marcus Maurice Brown, appealed his conviction...
Appellate Court Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Observed Violation
R. C. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, R. C., appealed the denial of his motion to suppress evi...
Florida Obscenity Statute Upheld Against Vagueness Challenge
P. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, P., challenged the constitutionality of a Florida statute t...
Traffic stop justified by violation and evasive behavior; conviction affirmed.
Jeremy Rojas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jeremy Rojas, challenged his conviction for posse...
Consent to Vehicle Search Valid Despite Arrest, Court Rules
People v. Dye, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's mo...
Cannabis odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Illinois
People v. Craig, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's ...
Traffic stop and vehicle search upheld under Fourth Amendment
State v. Johnson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...