Legal Opinion
State v. Contursi
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 4, 1965PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Hall, J.
The defendant’s conviction for bookmaking, N. J. S. 2A:112-3, was reversed by the Appellate Division and a new trial ordered on the ground that the betting slips found on his person and admitted in evidence against him were obtained by an illegal search and seizure. We granted certification on the State’s petition. 42 N. J. 291 (1964).
No search or arrest warrant having previously issued, the vital question is whether the search was incidental to a lawful arrest, which depends, in turn, on the arresting officer’s having probable cause to believe…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by65 opinions
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