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IN RE JOHN N.

No. 81-532-Appeal.

463 A.2d 174 (1983)

In re JOHN N.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 20, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Marusak, Hinckley & Allen, Providence, for plaintiff.

William F. Reilly, Public Defender, Barbara Hurst, Asst. Public Defender, for defendant.

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant, John N., a juvenile adjudged delinquent by the Family Court for possession of marijuana. John N. appeals the denial of his motion to suppress tangible evidence. He contends that a bag containing marijuana was seized from him pursuant to an unlawful search incident to an arrest made without probable cause. We agree and reverse the adjudication of delinquency.

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