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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