STATE v. SLOANE


939 A.2d 796 (2008)

193 N.J. 423

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Sulaiman A. SLOANE, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul H. Heinzel, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Anne Milgram, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Robert Carter Pierce, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for respondent (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney).


Chief Justice RABNER delivered the opinion of the Court.

The police properly stopped a motor vehicle after confirming that its driver did not have a valid license. They later ran a check on the passenger in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database, which resulted in his arrest on outstanding warrants. Police found crack cocaine on him during a search incident to arrest.

We hold that at the time of the stop, the passenger, like the driver, was...

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