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vehicle under the automobile exception in Illinois

5 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 2022–2026 5 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
United States v. Rossgreen
scotus · 1982 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
2 sentences

2022See United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798 (1982). “[U]nder Ross an officer who lawfully stops a vehicle and who has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is carrying contraband may lawfully search the vehicle and any closed containers in the vehicle that might reasonably contain the object of the search.” People v. - 10 - 2022 IL App (2d) 200077 Smith, 95 Ill. 2d 412, 418 (1983).

2022See United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798 (1982). “[U]nder Ross an officer who lawfully stops a vehicle and who has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is carrying contraband may lawfully search the vehicle and any closed containers in the vehicle that might reasonably contain the object of the search.” People v. Smith, 95 Ill. 2d 412, 418 (1983).

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People v. Smithgreen
ill · 1983 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
2 sentences

2022See United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798 (1982). “[U]nder Ross an officer who lawfully stops a vehicle and who has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is carrying contraband may lawfully search the vehicle and any closed containers in the vehicle that might reasonably contain the object of the search.” People v. - 10 - 2022 IL App (2d) 200077 Smith, 95 Ill. 2d 412, 418 (1983).

2022See United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798 (1982). “[U]nder Ross an officer who lawfully stops a vehicle and who has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is carrying contraband may lawfully search the vehicle and any closed containers in the vehicle that might reasonably contain the object of the search.” People v. Smith, 95 Ill. 2d 412, 418 (1983).

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People v. Riveragreen
ill · 2007 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See People v. Rivera, 227 Ill. 2d 1, 11 (2007).

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People v. Villarrealgreen
illappct · 2022 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798 (1982). “[U]nder Ross an officer who lawfully stops a vehicle and who has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is carrying contraband may lawfully search the vehicle and any closed containers in the vehicle that might reasonably contain the object of the search.” People v. - 10 - 2022 IL App (2d) 200077 Smith, 95 Ill. 2d 412, 418 (1983).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Stout green
ill · 1985
2 sentences

2022Stout, 106 Ill. 2d at 88 .

2022In part, the Stribling court noted that when all cannabis was illegal, our supreme court held in Stout that “when a trained and experienced police officer detects the odor of cannabis emanating from a defendant’s vehicle, the odor alone provided sufficient enough probable cause to search the vehicle under the automobile exception.” Id. ¶ 15 (citing Stout, 106 Ill. 2d at 88 ).

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 625 ILCS 5/11-501 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 16 (2009–2026) NY 8 (2011–2022) NE 7 (1990–2024) OH 6 (2016–2026) IL 5 (2022–2026) LA 4 (1994–2024) IN 4 (2018–2025) MN 4 (1998–2025) MA 3 (2014–2015) MI 3 (2015–2025) ND 3 (2009–2026) AZ 2 (2020–2026) VA 2 (2022–2024) PA 2 (2015–2024) IA 2 (2022–2022) TX 2 (1996–2019) KS 2 (2003–2009)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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