Explore 17 court opinions on Warrantless Cell Phone Searches. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Second Circuit: Consent to Search Phone Was Voluntary Despite Arrest
United States v. Barrett, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Texas appeals cell phone evidence suppression; court finds exigent circumstances
The State of Texas v. Kevin Jose Iriarte, 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 evid...
First Circuit: Consent to cell phone search was voluntary, not coerced
United States v. Rowell, decided by First Circuit on February 18, 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: Exigent Circumstances Justified Cell Phone Search
United States v. Da'shawn Domena, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Da'shawn Domena's motio...
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...
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: Warrantless cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
Kevin Kinard v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's d...
NJ Supreme Court: Warrantless cell phone searches require more than just 'exigency'
State v. Ebenezer Byrd; State v. Jerry J. Spraulding; State v. Gregory A. Jean-Baptiste, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 24, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. This case consolidated th...
8th Circuit: No privacy in cell site data; exigent circumstances justified phone search
United States v. Sharmake Abdullahi, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Sharmake Abdullahi's mo...
Eighth Circuit: Marijuana odor and plain view justify vehicle search
United States v. David Woods, decided by Eighth Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of David Woods' motion to suppress...
Tenth Circuit: Warrantless Cell Phone Search Permissible Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Davis, decided by Tenth Circuit on May 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained ...
Third Circuit: Warrantless cell phone search incident to arrest permissible under exigent circumstances
United States v. Shakira Martinez, decided by Third Circuit on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Shakira Martinez's motion to...
Ninth Circuit: No privacy expectation in unencrypted cell phone data post-seizure
United States v. Steven Duarte, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Steven Duarte's motion to suppre...
Eighth Circuit: Consent to search cell phone during arrest was voluntary
United States v. Matthew Madden, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Matthew Madden's motion to...
Consent to Search Phone Valid Despite Police Threat to Get Warrant
United States v. Tyler Ross, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible if evidence concerns exist
United States v. Jaron Jackson, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jaron Jackson's motion to...
Eighth Circuit: Consent to search phone was voluntary despite custody
United States v. Mohammad Al Sharairei, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress...