State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Robert Reldan, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division's decision that the automobile search, including vacuuming the car's interior and microscopic analysis of debris, was within the scope of the warrant and did not violate the Fourth Amendment. The Court also held that the FBI's assistance did not render the search unreasonable and that the law‑of‑the‑case doctrine does not bar the State from relitigating the suppression issue on retrial. Justice O'Hern dissented, arguing that the prior suppression ruling should have been upheld.