State v. Brown

ROSE, J.A.D.

*355Among other issues, this appeal requires us to decide whether the strip search statute (the Statute), N.J.S.A. 2A:161A-1 to -10, applies to crimes. We granted defendant Ricky Brown's motion for leave to appeal from a January 31, 2018 trial court order, denying his motion to suppress evidence seized as a result of a strip search following his arrest for indictable drug offenses. After reviewing the record in light of the contentions advanced on appeal, we affirm.

*356I.

We derive the salient facts from the evidence adduced at the motion hearing. On April 5, 2017, Atlantic City Vice…