STATE v. SULLIVAN


777 A.2d 60 (2001)

169 N.J. 204

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Maurice L. SULLIVAN, Sr., Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 26, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Muroski, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Thomas V. Manahan, Union County Prosecutor, attorney).

Linda Mehling, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney).

Jordana Jakubovic, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General, attorney).


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

Based on an informant's tip and two controlled drug buys, the police obtained a warrant to search an apartment occupied by defendant. As a result of the search, the police discovered cocaine and a handgun. After the trial court denied his motion to suppress that evidence, defendant pleaded guilty to drug-and weapon-related offenses. The Appellate Division reversed, concluding that the evidence should have been...

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