STATE v. ESTEVES


93 N.J. 498 (1983)

461 A.2d 1128

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ALAN F. ESTEVES, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 11, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine A. Foddai, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Steven D. Altman argued the cause for respondent (Benedict and Altman, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

This appeal questions the admissibility of evidence found in the search of the interior of an automobile following discovery of what appeared to be a weapon. The trial court admitted the evidence because its discovery was incidental to the defendant's arrest and because the possible presence of other weapons made the search reasonable under the circumstances. In an unreported...

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