STATE v. TAVARES


837 A.2d 398 (2003)

364 N.J. Super. 496

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Maria TAVARES, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 8, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Pugliese, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Pugliese, of counsel and on the brief).

Joie Piderit, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General, attorney; Ms. Piderit, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges STERN, PAYNE and LANDAU.


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

Tried to a jury, following the denial of her motion to suppress, defendant was convicted of conspiracy and possession of cocaine, and sentenced to a term of three years probation on the merged conviction for possession (count two). On this appeal, defendant argues that "the State failed to demonstrate sufficient justification for issuance of a no-knock search warrant...

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