The opinion of the court was delivered by ARD, J.A.D.
The State appeals, on leave granted, from a search suppression order in the trial court.
The State urges that the trial judge erred in concluding that the warrantless police search of defendant's soft leather briefcase taken from defendant's hand was a violation of defendant's Fourth Amendment rights. The State also argues that even if defendant was not legally under arrest prior to the recovery of the...
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