Supreme Court of New Jersey

State v. Louis v. Williams (083400)(Mercer County & Statewide)

November 2, 2020

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division’s order suppressing the marijuana and firearm seized from Louis V. Williams’s home, holding that the officers were not lawfully present in the hallway and therefore the plain‑view doctrine did not justify the warrantless entry and seizure.