Explore 16 court opinions on Warrant Requirement Exceptions. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Juvenile's statements to police inadmissible without Miranda warnings and parental notification
Commonwealth v. Sonny S., a juvenile, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 7, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a juvenile'...
Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Despite Lack of Warrant
Christopher William Suffield, Sr. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's d...
Florida appeals court upholds vehicle search based on probable cause
Robert Louis Joynt v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
Thomas Pannier v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny...
Tenth Circuit: Consent to Vehicle Search Was Voluntary Despite Arrest
United States v. Ruiz, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Mark Dencklau, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Mark Dencklau's motion to ...
Consent to search vehicle was voluntary, court rules
State v. Thornsley, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendan...
Cell phone search during arrest upheld under automobile exception
United States v. Davon Tooley, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Davon Tooley's motion to sup...
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Suppression of Evidence Under Plain View Doctrine
Sandra Chavez v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Colorado Supreme Court...
Plain View Doctrine Applies to Observations from Public Sidewalk
State v. T.W.C., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a "plain view" exception to the warrant requirement app...
Colorado Supreme Court: "Plain Feel" search ruling not retroactive on collateral review
Marisol Mendez v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Colorado Supreme Court'...
D.C. Circuit Upholds Warrantless Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Demetrius Green, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Demetrius Green's motion to ...
NJ Supreme Court: "Plain Feel" Doctrine Requires Immediate Contraband Identification
State v. Shawn M. Fenimore, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The New Jersey Supreme Court addressed whether a "plain feel" exception to the wa...
PA Supreme Court: 'Plain Feel' Doctrine Limited in Pat-Downs
Commonwealth v. Clegg, W., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a "plain feel" exception to the...
Plain View Doctrine Requires Lawful Access to Object
People of Michigan v. John Antonio Poole, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Michigan Supreme Court considered whether the "plain view" except...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Battery Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence
People v. Wilson, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for aggravated battery, fin...