STATE v. ERCOLANO


79 N.J. 25 (1979)

397 A.2d 1062

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ANTHONY ERCOLANO, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 12, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul A. Massaro, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. John H. Stamler, Prosecutor, attorney).

Mr. William F. Lamb, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Mr. David R. Arrajj, designated counsel, argued the cause for amicus curiae Public Defender of New Jersey (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Ezra D. Rosenberg, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the brief).

Mr. Dennis D.S. McAlevy did not appear on behalf of respondent but relied on the brief and argument of the amicus curiae Public Defender (Messrs. Russell and McAlevy, attorneys).


The opinion of the court was delivered by CONFORD, P.J.A.D. (temporarily assigned).

We confront here the same general question we dealt with in State v. Slockbower, 79 N.J. 1, decided this day. That is the matter of the circumstances under which the police in arresting an individual may take custody of his automobile (i.e., impound it) and search it for purposes of making an inventory of its contents. In State v. Slockbower...

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