Explore 26 court opinions on Warrantless Cell Phone Search. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Consent to search phone during arrest was voluntary, court rules
United States v. Christen Clark, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
Jaison Joseph Barboza v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jaison Joseph Barboza, challenged his conv...
Florida court affirms vehicle search based on totality of circumstances
Joshua Thomas Sullins v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of Joshua Sullins...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Andrew Butler, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Andrew Butler's motion to su...
Consent to Phone Search Was Voluntary, Court Rules
Ryan Franke v. Kenny Janes, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Erik Maund, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Erik Maund's motion to suppre...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Ryan Clark, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Texas appeals court allows warrantless cell phone search under exigent circumstances
The State of Texas v. Aldemaro Raiael Perez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of e...
Texas appeals court allows cell phone search under exigent circumstances
The State of Texas v. Heider Jefred Palacios, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of ...
Texas appeals court allows warrantless cell phone search under exigent circumstances
The State of Texas v. Jonathan Johao Quinonez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Christopher Carroll, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christopher Carrol...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to search cell phone during arrest was voluntary
United States v. Jose Reyna, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jose Reyna's motion to sup...
Consent to search cell phone during arrest was voluntary, court rules
United States v. Camillo, decided by First Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppres...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Patrick Newcomer, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Patrick Newcomer's mot...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search permissible under exigent circumstances
United States v. Jason Florence, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jason Florence's motion to ...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search lawful under inevitable discovery, not exigent circumstances
United States v. Timothy Kavanagh, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Kavanagh's moti...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Jy'Quale Grable, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jy'Quale Grable's mo...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Jonathan Wright, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jonathan Wright's moti...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
United States v. Jackie Edwards, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jackie Edwards' motio...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search consent was voluntary and not revoked
United States v. Victor Cremades, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Victor Cremades' m...
Third Circuit: Consent to Search Phone Was Voluntary Despite Initial Refusal
United States v. Frances Eddings, decided by Third Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Minor's phone search illegal without consent; evidence suppressed
In re A.H., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress e...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Damon Allen Patterson, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Damon Allen Patters...
Third Circuit: Consent to Search Phone Was Voluntary
United States v. Rajeri Curry, decided by Third Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Inevitable Discovery Doctrine Saves Evidence from Cell Phone Search
United States v. Rajeri Curry, decided by Third Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...