Legal Opinion
State v. Rodriguez
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided May 3, 2019No. DOCKET NO. A-0180-18T4PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SABATINO, P.J.A.D.
*15In State v. Witt, 223 N.J. 409, 415, 126 A.3d 850 (2015), the Supreme Court revised the standards under New Jersey law governing police searches of motor vehicles that have been lawfully stopped at the roadside. The Court held such nonconsensual roadside searches may be conducted without a warrant if: (1) the police have probable cause to believe the vehicle contains evidence of criminal activity; and (2) the situation arose from unforeseeable and spontaneous circumstances. Id. at 446-48, 126 A.3d 850.
In the present roadside search case, the trial court suppressed bags of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Rodriguez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
- State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2009
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3Cited by23 opinions
- KATHLEEN PANNUCCI VS. EDGEWOOD PARK SENIOR HOUSING - PHASE 1, LLC (L-4098-15, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ANDRE SMITH (17-08-0873 AND 17-08-0874, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2021
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. CLIFTON L. HOLLEY (17-06-1217, ATLANTIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. CORNELIUS C. COHEN (16-10-0162, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. DANIEL T. KATZ (18-06-0790, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
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