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Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
State v. Saunders, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, 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. McQuin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana smell and admission upheld
State v. Holmes, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
GA Supreme Court: Reasonable Suspicion for Vehicle Stop Upheld
In the Matter of Joseph William Cloud, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Joseph Wil...
Texas Court Affirms State's Actions in Arrest Case
Dunn Everett v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dunn Everett, sued the State of Texas for alleged violations...
Probable cause for vehicle search based on marijuana smell and admission upheld
State v. Starr, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
Vehicle search upheld due to probable cause from informant and behavior
State v. Krouse, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Sutton, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Cornwell, 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 obtained ...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Sherman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Suppression of Warrantless Vehicle Search Evidence
State v. Smith, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained fr...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Cannon, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's...
Defendant forfeits Fourth Amendment rights by abandoning vehicle
State v. Mann, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fo...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Gingerich, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Tony Dean Stockdale v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial c...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Payne v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision denying a motion to suppress evide...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Matthew Valiant Plake v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial ...
Defendant cannot collaterally attack prior conviction if not void
Gabriel Garibay v. Hon. johnson/fox, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a defendant, who was convicted of aggravated as...