STATE v. RICHARDS


798 A.2d 136 (2002)

351 N.J. Super. 289

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Michael RICHARDS, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 31, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Joan T. Buckley, Designated Counsel, of counsel and on the brief).

Michael M. Rubbinaccio, Butler, Morris County Prosecutor, attorney for respondent (Joseph Connor, Jr., Madison, on the brief).

Appellant filed a pro se supplemental brief.

Before Judges STERN, EICHEN and COLLESTER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by EICHEN, J.A.D.

Following the denial of his motion to suppress evidence, defendant Michael A. Richards was tried to a jury, in absentia, and found guilty of third degree possession of cocaine, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1) (count one), and second degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5a(1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(2) (count two). Pursuant...

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