Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2008

State v. Scott

State v. Scott
Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided January 10, 2008 · Affirmance, Albin, Hoens, Lavecchia, Long, Rabner, Reversal, Rivera, Soto, Wallace
193 N.J. 227; 937 A.2d 949; 2008 N.J. LEXIS 1

State v. Scott

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

This matter came to the Court on defendant’s appeal as of right pursuant to Rule 2:2-l(a)(2). The sole issue before the Court— whether defendant actually or constructively possessed cocaine that was found in the vehicle in which he was a passenger — arose from the dissent filed by Judge Fuentes. In respect of that issue, the judgment of the Appellate Division is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in the majority opinion of the Appellate Division, reported at 398 N.J.Super. 142, 940 A.2d 299, 2006 WL 2690000 (2006).

Dissenting Opinion

Justices LONG and ALBIN,

dissenting.

We would reverse defendant’s conviction and sentence, substantially for the reasons expressed in the dissenting opinion of Judge Fuentes, reported at 398 N.J.Super. 142, 940 A.2d 299, 2006 WL 2690000 (2006).

*228For affirmance — Chief Justice RABNER, Justices LaVECCHIA, WALLACE, RIVERA-SOTO and HOENS — 5. For reversal — Justices LONG and ALBIN- — 2.

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