Legal Opinion

State v. Nordloh

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided September 27, 2006No. 02CR0667, A121786PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARRON, J. pro tempore

Defendant appeals her conviction for possession of a controlled substance, arguing that the trial court erred by denying her motion to suppress evidence of contraband seized from her car pursuant to an inventory policy pertaining to impounded vehicles. See former ORS 475.992(4)(b) (2003), renumbered as ORS 475.840(3)(b) (2005). We reverse and remand the case for a new trial.

The facts are not disputed. A Grants Pass Department of Public Safety (DPS) traffic control officer stopped defendant’s vehicle for making an unsignaled turn. After determining that defendant’s…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. United States v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. United States v. RainesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. State v. AtkinsonOregon Supreme Court · 1984
  5. State v. DrummondCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1971

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2009
  2. State v. CherryCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2014
  3. State v. CordovaCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2012
  4. State v. SteeleCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2018
  5. State v. KumenakerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2020

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