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STATE v. SANTANA

215 N.J. Super. 63 (1987)

521 A.2d 346

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. FRANKLIN ARIAS SANTANA AND JUAN NIEVES TECHERA, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 14, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher T. Van Wagner, Special Deputy Attorney General and Acting Assistant Prosecutor argued the cause for appellant (Paul T. Koenig, Jr., Prosecutor Mercer County, attorney; Christopher Van Wagner, of counsel and on letter brief).

Claire Drugach, Assistant Deputy Public Defender argued the cause for respondent Santana (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney; Claire Drugach, of counsel and on letter brief).

Franklin L. Flacks argued the cause for respondent Techera (Rottkamp & Flacks, attorneys; Franklin Flacks, on the brief).

Before Judges DREIER and STERN.

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

The State has appealed by leave granted from an order of the Law Division suppressing evidence of substantial quantities of cocaine recovered from behind the door panels of a car driven by defendant Santana and in which defendant Techera was a passenger. The car was owned by Techera's ex-wife and he had executed a consent to its complete search.

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