STATE v. BRUNS


796 A.2d 226 (2002)

172 N.J. 40

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John E. BRUNS, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 9, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Cannavo, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (E. David Millard, Ocean County Prosecutor, attorney).

Michael B. Jones, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent (Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney).

Bennett A. Barlyn, 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 STEIN, J.

The primary questions in this appeal relate to the warrantless search that revealed evidence implicating defendant John Bruns in a crime. The Law Division denied defendant's motion to suppress the evidence seized from a motor vehicle that connected him to an armed robbery for which he subsequently was convicted. The Appellate Division reversed, suppressing the evidence in reliance on the principles set forth by this...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases