STATE v. WILLIAMS

A-4/5 September Term 2022 086598.

293 A.3d 1185 (2023)

254 N.J. 8

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Jamire D. WILLIAMS, a/k/a Jamere Williams, and Jah Jah, Defendant-Appellant. State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Tyshon Kelly, a/k/a Tyshon Kelley, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 30, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin S. Finckenauer , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant Jamire D. Williams.

( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Kevin S. Finckenauer , of counsel and on the briefs).

Andrew I. Haddad , Designated Counsel, admitted pursuant to Rule 1:21-3(c), argued the cause for appellant Tyshon Kelly ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney; Alison Perrone , Deputy Public Defender, and Catherine J. Djang , Designated Counsel, admitted pursuant to Rule 1:21-3(c), on the briefs).

Melinda A. Harrigan , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey ( Raymond S. Santiago , Monmouth County Prosecutor, attorney; Melinda A. Harrigan , of counsel and on the briefs, and Monica do Outeiro , Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, on the briefs).

Alexander Shalom , Newark, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Alexander Shalom and Jeanne LoCicero , on the brief).

Aidan P. O'Connor , Hackensack, argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; CJ Griffin , on the brief).

Frank Muroski , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Matthew J. Platkin , Attorney General, attorney; Frank Muroski , of counsel and on the brief).


These appeals arise out of a police officer's traffic stop and ensuing search of a passing automobile based upon information from a random query performed on a mobile data terminal (MDT) that revealed the car's registered owner had a suspended driver's license. Defendants...

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