Legal Opinion
State v. Suazo
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 27, 1993PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
*317STEIN, J.
The present appeal, like the companion case, State v. Maristany, 133 N.J. 299, 627 A.2d 1066, also decided today, addresses the validity of a search of luggage contained in the trunk of a car based on the driver’s consent. In Maristany we expressed the view that ordinarily a law-enforcement officer may reasonably rely on the apparent authority of the driver of a vehicle to consent to a search of the car and its contents, absent evidence to suggest that the driver is not the owner of the property sought to be searched. Id. at 306, 627 A.2d at…
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- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
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3Cited by64 opinions
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