State v. Brown

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Handler, J.

A Hudson County Grand Jury indicted Willie Lee Brown and his wife, Leona, on counts charging unlawful possession of heroin and unlawful possession of heroin with intent to distribute, in violation of N. J. S. A. 24 ¡SI-SO (a) and N. J. S. A. 24:21 — 19(a) (1). Eollowing a severance, defendant Willie Lee Brown moved to suppress the evidence obtained during the search of his apartment, contending that the affidavit underlying the search warrant had failed to establish probable cause. The motion was denied and the ease proceeded to trial.

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