STATE v. WATSON


73 N.J. Super. 477 (1962)

180 A.2d 206

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF, v. ROBERT LEE WATSON, ET AL., DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County Court, Law Division.

Decided April 9, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Maurice McKeown, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for plaintiff (Mr. Brendan T. Byrne, County Prosecutor of Essex County, attorney).

Mr. Robert J. Jerome argued the cause for defendant.


MATTHEWS, J.C.C.

Defendant moves to suppress evidence obtained under an alleged illegal search of his person and subsequent seizures of lottery and bookmaking slips by members of the Newark Police Department. I find the facts surrounding the search and seizure to be as follows:

On March 2, 1961, or shortly prior thereto, Detective Cahill of the City of Newark Police Department was handed an anonymous note which had been addressed and delivered to Mr. Joseph...

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