STATE v. RANSOM


169 N.J. Super. 511 (1979)

405 A.2d 411

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ROBERT RANSOM, WILLIAM STILL AND LAWSON WORTHY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 13, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Anthony J. DeSalvo, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. James T. O'Halloran, Prosecutor of Hudson County, attorney).

Mr. Jon P. Campbell argued the cause for respondent Robert Ransom (Mr. Eric A. Summerville, Director, Patrick House Legal Clinic, attorney).

Before Judges FRITZ, BISCHOFF and MORGAN.


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

This is an appeal by the State, by leave, from an order suppressing evidence discovered by municipal policemen during a warrantless search of a Jersey City tavern. Involved are defendants Worthy, proprietor of the tavern, Still, the bartender, and Ransom, a patron reputed to have been dealing drugs therein. The order being appealed denied suppression with respect to Worthy, but granted suppression of the evidence...

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