The State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Ralph Davis, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the murder conviction and denied the defendant's motion to suppress the gun, wallet, and blood‑stained clothing, holding that there was probable cause for the warrantless arrest and that the subsequent search incident to that arrest was lawful. The Court also upheld the trial court's instruction that the jury need not consider a lesser, second‑degree murder charge because the evidence showed the killing occurred during a robbery.