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STATE v. PIERCE

136 N.J. 184 (1994)

642 A.2d 947

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. EILEEN PIERCE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 15, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Virginia Barta, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Zulima V. Farber, Public Defender, attorney).

Linda A. Rinaldi, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Fred DeVesa, Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

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

This appeal concerns the scope of a police officer's authority to conduct a search of articles contained in the passenger compartment of an automobile following the arrest of the driver for operating the vehicle while his license is suspended. See N.J.S.A. 39:3-40. The State supports the validity of the search by relying on New York v. Belton, 453 U.S. 454, 101 S.Ct....

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