STATE v. ZUTIC


155 N.J. 103 (1998)

713 A.2d 1043

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JOSEPH R. ZUTIC, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 16, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Schlyen, Chief Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Ronald S. Fava, Passaic County Prosecutor, attorney).

Matthew T. Priore, argued the cause for respondent (Baldi & Marotta, attorneys; Mr. Priore and Anthony F. LaVista, of counsel and on the brief).

Lisa Sarnoff Gochman, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney).


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

In this search and seizure case, defendant was convicted of drug offenses based on evidence that had been seized following a warrantless search of his person after his automobile was stopped and searched by the police. As in State v. Smith, 155 N.J. 83, 713 A.2d 1033 (1998), also decided today, the...

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