Explore 27 court opinions on Warrant Execution. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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NJ Supreme Court: Confession after invoking silence is inadmissible
State v. Jule Hannah, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The New Jersey Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession, obtained after the...
Ohio Court Affirms Warrant Execution Despite Brief "Knock and Announce" Delay
State ex rel. Jones v. Sadler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly e...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Entry in Drug Case
United States v. Edlando Watson, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Watson's motion to suppre...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Sexual Assault Case Over Statute of Limitations
L.F. v. Simpson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, L.F., sued the defendant, Simpson, for alleged sexual assault. The trial court ...
Texas court upholds "no-knock" warrant execution
In Re Kathleen Lynn Vandever, Relator v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a "no-knock" warrant wa...
Furtive Movement Insufficient for Reasonable Suspicion in Traffic Stop
In re A.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evidence s...
Knock-and-Announce Rule Not Violated by Pre-Entry Awareness
United States v. Lawrence Mark Sherman, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppre...
Ohio Supreme Court Reverses "No-Knock" Warrant Due to Insufficient Probable Cause
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. McConville, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 19, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was support...
Ohio Court of Appeals: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re C.K., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pro...
Second Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justified Warrantless Entry in Drug Case
United States v. Boria, decided by Second Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Ohio Appeals Court: "Knock and Announce" Rule Violation Invalidates Warrant Execution
In re Q.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when offi...
Ohio Appeals Court Rejects No-Knock Warrant for Insufficient Probable Cause
In re M.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 2, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient probable...
Ohio Supreme Court: "No-Knock" Warrant Execution Requires Justification
State ex rel. Henderson v. Washington Court House, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warran...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds "No-Knock" Warrant Execution
In re J.E., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when offi...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds "No-Knock" Warrant Execution
State ex rel. Macksyn v. Spencer, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly ex...
Knock and Announce Rule Not Violated in Drug Raid
State v. Diallo, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Entry Based on Child Danger
United States v. Jonathan Grenon, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jonathan Grenon's ...
Ohio Court: Shorter wait time for no-knock warrants in drug cases may be reasonable
In re C.E., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when off...
Georgia Supreme Court: "No-knock" warrant execution violated knock-and-announce rule
In the Matter of Je'nita Lane, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly ...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrant Execution Despite Brief Knock-and-Announce Delay
In re C.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when off...
Ohio Court Affirms Warrantless Entry Amidst Exigent Circumstances
In re J.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when off...
Warrantless entry after insufficient knock-and-announce time violates Fourth Amendment
In re S.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 13, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when off...
Ohio Court: No-knock warrant justified if officers suspect danger
In re Application of Dempsey, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-knock" warrant, executed by officers who ...
Ohio Court of Appeals: Unlawful entry invalidates evidence from no-knock warrant
In re H.B., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when off...
No-knock warrant execution invalid if exigency is police-created
In re E.W., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 6, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was properly executed when offi...
Ohio Court Allows Limited Contact Under Domestic Violence Order for Child Visitation
In re G.N., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contact" order, issued as part of a domestic v...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds No-Contact Order Despite Victim's Recantation
In re C.F., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contact" order issued in a domestic violence c...