STATE v. DILORETO


850 A.2d 1226 (2004)

180 N.J. 264

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. John Kenny DILORETO, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 28, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Pugliese, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).

Joseph P. Connor, Jr., Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Michael M. Rubbinaccio, Morris County Prosecutor, attorney).

Steven A. Yomtov, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General, attorney).


Justice VERNIERO delivered the opinion of the Court.

Relying on information supplied by the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), the police in this case believed that defendant was an "endangered" missing person when they discovered him apparently asleep in a parked car. The officers awakened defendant, conversed with him, and then asked him to exit the car. The officers decided to place defendant in their police vehicle while they awaited confirmation of his...

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