State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Harry D. Sugar, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed Dr. Harry D. Sugar's second‑degree murder conviction, holding that police officers who participated in or were aware of an illegal attorney‑client wiretap are tainted witnesses who must be excluded, that the warrantless search of his property on August 6 was invalid and its fruits must be suppressed, and that the closure of pre‑trial hearings was proper; the case was remanded for further proceedings, including a determination on the inevitable‑discovery exception.