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State v. Sapp

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Oct 20, 1976
366 A.2d 334 (N.J. 1976)

Summary

In Sapp one person was found attempting to swallow 21 glassine envelopes of heroin while the search of another individual revealed a methadone biscuit in his coat.

Summary of this case from State v. Brown

Opinion

Argued September 27, 1976 —

Decided October 20, 1976.

Appeal from the Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Mr. Philip Elberg, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant ( Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Defender, attorney).

Mr. William F. Bolan, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent ( Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Barbara Ann Villano, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the brief).


The judgment is reversed substantially for the reasons expressed by Judge Morgan in her dissenting opinion. 144 N.J. Super. 455 at 460.

Three members of the Court would affirm substantially for the reasons expressed in the majority opinion of the Appellate Division.

For reversal — Chief Justice HUGHES, Justices PASHMAN and CLIFFORD and Judge CONFORD — 4.

For affirmance — Justices MOUNTAIN, SULLIVAN and SCHREIBER — 3.


Summaries of

State v. Sapp

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Oct 20, 1976
366 A.2d 334 (N.J. 1976)

In Sapp one person was found attempting to swallow 21 glassine envelopes of heroin while the search of another individual revealed a methadone biscuit in his coat.

Summary of this case from State v. Brown

In Sapp, the drugs were found in a dining room. Although Sapp kept his bed in that room, general access to the dining room was likely in view of the number of unrelated persons living in the premises.

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

State v. Sapp

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WILLIAM SAPP…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Oct 20, 1976

Citations

366 A.2d 334 (N.J. 1976)
366 A.2d 334

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