Officers Are Not Allowed to Ask for Passenger Identification Unless They Believe the Passenger Is Also Committing a Crime.

November 2, 2021

State v. Boston Appellate Docket No.: A-4752-17 Decided September 16, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reversed a conviction for an improper request for identification of a passenger in a vehicle, leading to the finding of warrants and cocaine on…

Confidential Information (CI) Tip of The Wrong Car Led to An Arrest and Finding of Heroin

October 19, 2021

State v. Gray Appellate Docket No.: A-4589-18 Decided October 14, 2021 In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether probable cause for an arrest existed for a Confidential Information (CI) tip of the wrong car led to an arrest and finding of heroin because of a call made to an…

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