Explore 17 court opinions on Warrantless Search Exceptions. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
Erich W. Mashmeier v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to den...
Florida Appeals Court Reverses Battery Conviction Over Jury Instructions
Josh Robinson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellate court reviewed a defendant's conviction for aggravated b...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on probable cause
Sariah Garcia v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the trial court erred in denying Sariah Gar...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Conviction Affirmed
State v. Couch, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Appellate Court Reverses Suppression of Evidence in Marijuana Case
State of Florida v. Lewis Stouffer, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Florida appealed a trial court's order suppressi...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
In the Matter of Bryan Matthew Pritchett, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a m...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
Jude Dorestal v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to deny ...
Appellate court affirms drug conviction, upholding traffic stop based on reasonable suspicion
Carlos Torres v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Carlos Torres, challenged his conviction for pos...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible Under Modus Operandi Exception
Barron-Salazar v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Barron-Salazar, challenged his conviction for a...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Richardson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtaine...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Court Rules
State v. Reynolds, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Ducksworth, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
State v. Akers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
Warrantless vehicle search suppressed due to lack of probable cause
State v. Gill, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
Taylor v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible if safety/evidence at risk
United States v. David Jason Parkey, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of David Jason Parkey's motio...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Paraphernalia
United States v. Theodore Singleton, decided by Eighth Circuit on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Theodore Singleton's moti...