STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent,
v.
Curtis L. GARTRELL, Defendant-Appellant.
Supreme Court of New Jersey.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued September 11, 2023.
Decided January 17, 2024.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Peter T. Blum, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Alison Perrone, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel and on the briefs).
Frank J. Ducoat, Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Theodore N. Stephens, II, Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Frank J. Ducoat, of counsel and 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, Molly K.C. Linhorst, and Jeanne LoCicero, on the brief).
William P. Cooper-Daub, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General, attorney; William P. Cooper-Daub, of counsel and on the brief).
Bruce S. Rosen, Morristown, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; Bruce S. Rosen, on the brief).
JUSTICESOLOMON delivered the opinion of the Court.
In this appeal, we consider whether defendant Curtis Gartrell, who fled from police outside of Newark Penn Station — leaving behind a suitcase containing handguns, ammunition, illegal narcotics, and cash — abandoned the suitcase and is therefore without standing to challenge law enforcement...
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