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STATE v. LETTS

254 N.J. Super. 390 (1992)

603 A.2d 562

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JESSE B. LETTS AND RICHARD JOHNSON, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division (Criminal), Monmouth County.

Decided January 2, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Kaye, Prosecutor County of Monmouth, representing the State of New Jersey John P. Johnston, Esq., appearing.

Klitzman and Gallagher, representing the defendant Letts William B. Gallagher, Jr., appearing.

Office of the Public Defender representing the defendant Johnson Terry Merced, P.D., appearing.

O'HAGAN, J.S.C.

In this case the court is asked to decide the validity of a unique drug courier profile, based primarily on the race of the defendants. The Superior Court, Appellate Division, has directed that no rational inference may be drawn from racial characteristics, consequently there was no probable cause to stop the defendants' vehicle and the motion to suppress must be granted.

On April 2, 1991, Neil...

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