STATE v. SARTO


195 N.J. Super. 565 (1984)

481 A.2d 281

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. MICHAEL J. SARTO, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, CROSS-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 1, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol M. Henderson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant State (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General, attorney).

John P. Morris argued the cause for respondent Sarto (Horuvitz, Perlow, Morris & Baker, attorneys).

Before Judges MATTHEWS, J.H. COLEMAN and GAULKIN.


PER CURIAM.

On August 23, 1977 a State trooper conducted a routine stop of defendant's vehicle to check for compliance with license and registration laws. Defendant produced only his vehicle registration. At that point the trooper observed, through the open door of the vehicle, a large folding knife between the driver's seat and the front door. Consequently, he arrested defendant for a weapons violation.

Upon retrieving the knife, the trooper detected a strong...

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