Explore 29 court opinions on Voluntariness Of Consent. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Consent to Vehicle Search Deemed Voluntary, Motion to Suppress Denied
Steven Kenneth Kaiser 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 Statement
Germaine L. Dubose, Jr. 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...
Consent to Search Vehicle Deemed Voluntary Despite Officer's Statement
Chrystal Marie Washburn 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...
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...
Court Upholds Suppression of Juvenile's Phone Search Evidence
In re A.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress eviden...
Eleventh Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
In re: Michael Bowe, decided by Eleventh Circuit on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Ninth Circuit: Girlfriend's consent to search valid despite defendant's prior instruction
United States v. Engstrom, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Electronic Device Search
John Doe, 1 v. United States, decided by Eleventh Circuit on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
Consent to search 'electronic devices' covers laptop, CA2 rules
United States v. McAdam, decided by Second Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Warrantless Search Upheld
United States v. Harris, decided by Second Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Appellate Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Warrantless Vehicle Search
In Re Roberto Rubio Morales and Maria Del Rosario Betancourt v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the ad...
Fourth Circuit: Odor of Marijuana and Plain View Baggie Justify Vehicle Search
Melody Cooper v. Officer James Doyle, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppre...
Iowa Supreme Court: Coerced Consent Invalidates Warrantless Home Search
State of Iowa v. Lynn Melvin Lindaman, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Akins, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Vanvalkenburg, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obt...
Consent to search vehicle extends to phone found inside
United States v. Stacy Owens, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Warrantless vehicle search after traffic stop deemed unlawful
State v. Taylor, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Suppressed Due to Lack of Probable Cause
In re H.S., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress ...
Eighth Circuit: Consent to Search Electronic Devices at Border Was Voluntary
United States v. Muhammad Arif, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to ...
Georgia's implied consent law for DUI blood draws unconstitutional
Fraser v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute in Fraser v. State concerned whether the state's "consent-based" approach...
Border search of laptop upheld based on consent
United States v. Constantinescu, decided by Second Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Consent to search vehicle extends to cell phone found inside
United States v. Ankita Singh, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Sixth Circuit: Consent to Phone Search Was Voluntary
United States v. Yogesh Pancholi, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Consent to search "all other electronic devices" includes laptop
United States v. MacKey, decided by Second Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
Digital evidence admissible under inevitable discovery doctrine
United States v. Guldi, decided by Second Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized...
Second Circuit: Consent to search 'electronic devices' includes laptops
United States v. Novis (Denkberg), decided by Second Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
First Circuit: Consent to search 'electronic devices' includes laptops
United States v. Vavic, decided by First Circuit on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained ...
Ninth Circuit: Consent to search 'belongings' includes laptops
United States v. Yafa, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained f...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Apartment Search
United States v. Fletcher, decided by Second Circuit on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...