Explore 26 court opinions on Warrantless Searches Incident To Arrest. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Texas Court: Warrantless phone search after misdemeanor arrest unlawful
In Re Jessica Marklund Johansson v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the State of Texas properly...
Warrantless cell phone search incident to arrest violates Fourth Amendment
T. W. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's warrantless search of the def...
Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence in Suspended License Case
State of Florida v. Dale A. Flener, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to suppress...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
L.M. v. Jonathan Graham, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a defendant po...
Informant's tip insufficient for probable cause in vehicle search
J.B.T. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motio...
Cell phone search incident to arrest in car upheld
United States v. Omar Thomas Wala, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Omar Thomas Wala's motio...
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Joseph Ott, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Joseph Ott's motion to s...
Third Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. Nicole Schuster, decided by Third Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Third Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible under special circumstances
United States v. Christopher Texidor, decided by Third Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christopher Texidor's ...
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 incident to arrest upheld under special circumstances
United States v. Marco Duncan, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Marco Duncan's motion...
Ohio court allows warrantless phone search incident to arrest
State v. N.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the state could use evidence obtained from a warrantless se...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds OWI Conviction Based on Cracked Windshield
State of Iowa v. Matthew James Meisheid, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for operating ...
Cell phone search incident to arrest upheld
United States v. Steven Michael Marks, decided by Eleventh Circuit on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Steven Michael...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible with reasonable suspicion
United States v. Christopher Hill, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christopher Hill's ...
Ninth Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Robert Manning, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Manning's motion to ...
Cell phone search incident to arrest in vehicle upheld
United States v. Raphael Ross, decided by Third Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Raphael Ross's motion to supp...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to search cell phone was voluntary despite custody
United States v. Sheldon Morales, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Sheldon Morales' motion...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to search cell phone was voluntary
United States v. Auston McLain, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Auston McLain's motion to ...
Cell phone search incident to arrest upheld by Seventh Circuit
United States v. Zachary Barnes, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Zachary Barnes' motion to...
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...
Cell phone search incident to arrest in vehicle upheld
United States v. Edwin Tavarez, decided by Sixth Circuit on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Edwin Tavarez's motion to supp...
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. John Doe, decided by Eleventh Circuit on May 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of John Doe's motion to suppress ...
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...
Third Circuit: Warrantless cell phone search incident to arrest permissible under exigent circumstances
United States v. Nicholas Lucidonio, decided by Third Circuit on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Nicholas Lucidonio's motio...
Cell phone search incident to arrest in vehicle upheld
United States v. Jeremy Mooney, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jeremy Mooney's motion to sup...