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Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Implied Consent Law Against Fourth Amendment Challenge
State of Iowa v. Dillon Michael Heiller, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed a defendant's conviction for operating wh...
Prior conviction impeachment upheld in aggravated assault case
Bradley Lee McCoy v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, McCoy, challenged his conviction for aggravate...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Denial of Motion to Suppress Drug Evidence
State v. Washington, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Abdoulaye Barry, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's moti...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds "No-Knock" Warrant Execution
State ex rel. Urban v. Wano Expiditing, Inc., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was ...
NC Supreme Court: Unannounced entry during "no-knock" warrant execution unreasonable
Howell v. Cooper, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The North Carolina Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was executed ...
Second Circuit Upholds Laptop Search Under Inevitable Discovery Doctrine
United States v. Hild, decided by Second Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized ...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds "No-Knock" Warrant Execution
State ex rel. Howard v. Plank, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed ...
Georgia Supreme Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Execution Invalid Without Reasonable Wait
In the Matter of Sanjay Patel, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on May 6, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly execu...
Consent to search vehicle extends to electronic devices within
United States v. Jay Sadrinia, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Eighth Circuit: Cell Phone Search Consent Was Voluntary
United States v. Muhammad Masood, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to ...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrant, Denies Motion to Suppress Drug Evidence
United States v. Omotayo, decided by Second Circuit on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...