STATE v. ROBINSON

No. A-40 September Term 2015, 076267.

159 A.3d 373 (2017)

228 N.J. 529

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dion E. ROBINSON (a/k/a Quantae Mason Albert Mitchell), Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 1, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane C. Schuster , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant ( Christopher S. Porrino , Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Lauren S. Michaels , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Amira R. Scurato , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief).

Jonathan Romberg argued the cause for amicus curiae Seton Hall University School of Law Center for Social Justice.

Rebecca J. Livengood argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey ( Edward L. Barocas , Legal Director, attorney; Ms. Livengood, Mr. Barocas, Alexander R. Shalom , and Jeanne M. LoCicero , on the brief).


Under federal and New Jersey search-and-seizure jurisprudence, a police officer's warrantless search of the passenger compartment of a vehicle, following a lawful traffic stop, is a constitutional protective sweep when the circumstances give rise to a reasonable suspicion that a driver or passenger...

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