Supreme Court of New Jersey· 12/20/1971

State v. Gray

Citations

285 A.2d 1
59 N.J. 563
1971 N.J. LEXIS 217

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stating that police forswear their duties if they do not investigate suspicious behavior
police saw defendant make several very brief stops at same bar over course of five hours
police saw defendant make several very brief stops at same bar over course of five hours
the driver's failure to produce a registration, furtive movements, and other criminally suspicious activity justified entry of the vehicle and search of driver's gloves
\Events which would go unnoticed by a layman ofttimes serve as an indication to the trained eye that something amiss might be taking place or is about to take place.\
“It is well settled that pursuant to a valid arrest a police officer may search a defendant and the area within his reach to protect himself from attack, to prevent escape or to prevent destruction of the evidence or fruits of a crime.”

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