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STATE v. $199,167 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY

227 N.J. Super. 524 (1988)

547 A.2d 1177

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF, v. $199,167 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Burlington County.

Decided July 29, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leah A. McMahon for plaintiff (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Francis J. Hartman for defendant.

HAINES, A.J.S.C.

This is a forfeiture case. Jorge Ortiz, driving an automobile, with a Florida license plate, south on the New Jersey Turnpike, was stopped by a state trooper, allegedly for careless driving. The trooper searched the car and discovered two boxes containing $199,167 in cash. Ortiz claims that the search of the automobile and the seizure of the money violated the Fourth Amendment. The facts are vigorously contested. It is fair to

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