State v. Demeter
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SHEBELL, J.A.D.
Defendant Peter A. Demeter appeals from the denial of his motion to suppress incriminating evidence seized as a result of a warrantless search of his automobile. This evidence was used to support his conviction of possession of a controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine) in violation of N.J.S.A. 24:21-20(a)(1).
*116At the suppression hearing, a patrolman of the Belvidere Police Department testified that he was on patrol duty on the evening of March 1, 1987, when defendant’s van passed with its license plate light out. He signaled…
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