A-111-13 State v. Thomas Shannon(074315) Explained — Criminal Defense
Supreme Court of New Jersey • Decided 2015-08-19 • 222 N.J. 576; 120 A.3d 924; 2015 N.J. LEXIS 875
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Case Summary
Justice SOLOMON, dissenting. The Court held in State v. Novembrino, 105 N.J. 95, 519 A.2d 820 (1987), only that, in recognition of the exclusionary rule’s secondary function as a mechanism for the enforcement of citizens’ *594constitutional rights, where law enforcement is involved in the error giving rise to the unlawful search or sei
Timeline
2015-08-19 — Decision issued by Supreme Court of New Jersey
Docket: A-111-13
Why This Matters
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