Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1/26/1994

State v. Smith

Citations

637 A.2d 158
134 N.J. 599
1994 N.J. LEXIS 6

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holding that an officer may order both the driver and passenger to exit their vehicle after a lawful motor vehicle stop
holding that the officers had the right to frisk the defendant after observing a bulge in his jacket
holding police officers have automatic right to remove driver of lawfully stopped vehicle to ensure officer safety
concluding that under Article I, Paragraph 7 of the New Jersey Constitution, an officer must have “some quantum of individualized suspicion” before asking a passenger to step out of a vehicle, because the request, although not a major intrusion, is nevertheless an intrusion
concluding that under Article I, Paragraph 7 of the New Jersey Constitution, an officer must have \some quantum of individualized suspicion\ before asking a passenger to step out of a vehicle, because the request, although not a major intrusion, is nevertheless an intrusion
concluding that the circumstances were sufficient to warrant the order that the passengers leave the vehicle because: (1) the occupants A-0520-23 24 made suspicious movements; (2) it was 2:29 a.m.; and (3) the Turnpike, where the stop occurred, was deserted

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Judges: Garibaldi

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