STATE v. THOMAS


110 N.J. 673 (1988)

542 A.2d 912

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ISAAC THOMAS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 30, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcia Blum, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Defender, attorney).

Leslie F. Schwartz, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by STEIN, J.

The question presented in this case is whether a police officer was justified in conducting a protective search for weapons on a suspect who was the target of an investigatory stop. Defendant, Isaac Thomas, pled guilty to possession of a controlled dangerous substance after the trial court denied his motion to suppress evidence discovered during the search. The Appellate Division affirmed the conviction, upholding...

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