State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. John Kenny Diloreto, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division’s judgment, holding that the police officers’ warrantless pat‑down, seizure of an ammunition clip, and subsequent search of the defendant’s automobile were permissible under the community caretaker doctrine and did not violate the Fourth Amendment. The Court also rejected the defendant’s claim that the questioning about the gun’s location required Miranda warnings and declined to apply a good‑faith exception to the exclusionary rule despite the erroneous NCIC alert.