State v. Edmonds, A-106 September Term 2010; Supreme Court; opinion by Albin, J.; dissent by Patterson, J.; decided July 26, 2012. On appeal from the Appellate Division. [Sat below: Judges Lisa, Reisner and Sabatino in the Appellate Division; Judge DeVesa in the Law Division.] DDS No. 14-1-7169 [55 pp.]
Carteret police responded to an unverified 9-1-1 call from “John Smith” reporting a possible domestic dispute involving his sister Kamilah Richardson and a handgun at her Carteret residence. Outside her apartment, Richardson told the police that there was no problem in her home and that her 11-year-old son was inside alone. Against her will, the police entered the apartment to assure the safety of her son. The police found him in the living room unharmed, without any signs of distress and no indication of a domestic disturbance inside the apartment. However, hearing a television set in an adjacent room, police entered and discovered defendant Shareef Edmonds sitting in a chair. They frisked him but did not find a weapon.
