Order of the Appellate Division reversed, the motion to suppress granted, the judgment of conviction vacated, and the indictment dismissed.
Of the many issues raised by defendant, only one merits the reversal he seeks. The search of defendant's raincoat, merely because it fell with a thud to the floor, was not justified. The immediate detention of defendant for questioning and identification was justified...
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