STATE v. DAVIS


104 N.J. 490 (1986)

517 A.2d 859

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. DARRYL DAVIS, A/K/A HENRY DAVIS, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 19, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Kaflowitz, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (John H. Stamler, Union County Prosecutor, attorney).

Bernadette De Castro, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney; Bernadette De Castro and Corinne F. Clarke, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the briefs).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by GARIBALDI, J.

This appeal concerns the sensitive issue of investigatory stops of private citizens by police officers. Specifically, the issue here is whether, under the circumstances of this case, a police officer's stopping and questioning of defendant was constitutional under the fourth amendment of the Federal Constitution and Article I, paragraph 7 of the New Jersey Constitution...

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