STATE v. WELSH


167 N.J. Super. 233 (1979)

400 A.2d 811

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN WELSH, JR., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 20, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H. Richard Chattman, Assistant Deputy Public Defender argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Mary E. Marchev, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. James T. O'Halloran, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Anthony J. Parrillo, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel).

Before Judges HALPERN, ARD and ANTELL.


The opinion of the court was delivered by ANTELL, J.A.D.

Pursuant to a valid warrant for his arrest defendant was stopped and taken into police custody while driving his automobile on a public highway. After a search of his person he was handcuffed and placed in the police car. While thus detained the police searched his automobile, and within the wires underneath the dashboard they found a brown envelope containing a number of betting and lottery slips.

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