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STATE v. STOVALL

788 A.2d 746 (2002)

170 N.J. 346

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Felicia STOVALL, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 28, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Casey J. Woodruff, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant (Thomas V. Manahan, Union County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Woodruff and Steven J. Kaflowitz, Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

Joseph Charles, Newark, argued the cause for respondent (Ashley and Charles, attorneys).

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

Linda Mehling, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae Office of the Public Defender (Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney).

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

This appeal requires the Court to determine the legality of a police investigatory stop. Specifically, we must decide whether a law enforcement officer had reasonable suspicion to conclude that a suspect at Newark International Airport was transporting narcotics. The Appellate Division held that the officer was not justified in that conclusion, and affirmed the trial court...

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