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State v. Gammons

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Dec 6, 1971
283 A.2d 897 (N.J. 1971)

Summary

In Gammons, the Court adopted our court's reasoning reversing an order suppressing the fruits of a search for documentation — a gun found in the glove compartment — where the driver had been removed from the accident scene.

Summary of this case from State v. Keaton

Opinion

Argued November 22, 1971 —

Decided December 6, 1971.

On appeal from Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Mr. Herbert I. Waldman, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Mr. Elson P. Kendall, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for the respondent ( Mr. Karl Asch, Union County Prosecutor, attorney).


The judgment of the Appellate Division is affirmed substantially for the reasons set forth in its majority opinion. ( 113 N.J. Super. 434)

For affirmance — Chief Justice WEINTRAUB and Justices JACOBS, FRANCIS, PROCTOR, HALL, SCHETTINO and MOUNTAIN — 7.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

State v. Gammons

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Dec 6, 1971
283 A.2d 897 (N.J. 1971)

In Gammons, the Court adopted our court's reasoning reversing an order suppressing the fruits of a search for documentation — a gun found in the glove compartment — where the driver had been removed from the accident scene.

Summary of this case from State v. Keaton
Case details for

State v. Gammons

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WAYNE EDWARD GAMMONS…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Dec 6, 1971

Citations

283 A.2d 897 (N.J. 1971)
59 N.J. 451

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