STATE v. PIERSON


223 N.J. Super. 62 (1988)

537 A.2d 1340

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. NELSON PIERSON, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 19, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Kaflowitz, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (John H. Stamler, Union County Prosecutor, attorney; Steven J. Kaflowitz, of counsel and on the letter brief).

Donald T. Thelander, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney; Donald T. Thelander, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges MICHELS, SHEBELL and GAYNOR.


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

By leave granted, the State appeals from the suppression of statements made by defendant to an investigator of the Union County Prosecutor's Arson Unit who was investigating fire damage to three motor vehicles while parked in the lot of a garden apartment complex. It is contended the trial court erred in concluding that defendant's statements were excludable because...

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