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STATE v. ZUTIC

294 N.J. Super. 367 (1996)

683 A.2d 575

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOSEPH R. ZUTIC, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 23, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew T. Priore argued the cause for appellant (Baldi & Marotta, attorneys; Mr. Priore, on the brief).

Gary H. Schlyen, Chief Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Ronald S. Fava, Passaic County Prosecutor, attorney; Mr. Schlyen of counsel, and on the brief).

Before Judges HAVEY, KESTIN and EICHEN.

The opinion of the court was delivered by EICHEN, J.A.D.

The primary issue on this appeal is whether a telephone tip from an untested informant consisting entirely of innocuous details concerning defendant's alleged criminal activities, even though the details were corroborated by independent police work, exhibited sufficient indicia of reliability to establish probable cause to search defendant and his motor vehicle under the Fourth Amendment. We conclude that it...

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