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A State Police trooper conducting a lawful North American Standard commercial truck safety inspection notices new panels, fresh rivets, and a four-foot length discrepancy suggesting a hidden compartment with contraband. Under New Jersey case law (State v. Hewitt), may the trooper search the suspected compartment WITHOUT a warrant?

Yes No — once probable cause of a hidden compartment exists, officers must get a search warrant No — the search is invalid if the officer hoped the inspection would reveal contraband Yes — but only under the automobile exception because commercial trucks are mobile

Correct Answer:

Yes

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