STATE v. MELENDEZ

Docket No. A-1301-15T1.

186 A.3d 284 (2018)

454 N.J.Super. 445

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Luis MELENDEZ, a/k/a Arturo Melendez and Pito Melendez, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 23, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laura B. Lasota , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Laura B. Lasota, of counsel and on the brief).

Kerry J. Salkin , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent ( Esther Suarez , Hudson County Prosecutor, attorney; Kerry J. Salkin, on the brief).

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

Before Judges Reisner, Hoffman, and Mayer.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

Based on overwhelming evidence gathered during the execution of a search warrant, a jury convicted defendant Luis Melendez of multiple drug and weapons offenses.1 After merger, the trial court sentenced defendant...

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