Day: June 1, 2023

NJ Supreme Court Rules Exigent Circumstances Did Not Justify Weapons Seizure

NJ Supreme Court Rules Exigent Circumstances Did Not Justify Weapons Seizure

In State v. Anthony Miranda (A-67-21/086773) (Decided by May 3, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the exigent-circumstances exception to the warrant requirement failed to justify an officer’s search of the defendant’s bag or the seizure of the weapons in that bag. Facts of State v. Miranda