State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Gregory C. Moore, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the police had probable cause to arrest Gregory C. Moore and that the warrantless search incident to that arrest was valid. The Court applied the totality‑of‑the‑circumstances test from Gates and relied on the established search‑incident‑to‑arrest exception. Justice Albin dissented, contending that the observations did not rise to probable cause. The judgment was affirmed.