State v. Jepson

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for violating ORS 166.270 by being a felon in possession of a firearm. He contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence found in a warrantless search of his residence. The trial court found that defendant consented to the search; on appeal, the state advances that argument and also contends that the search did not violate any of defendant’s rights because, at the suppression hearing, he disclaimed possession of the incriminating evidence. We reverse and remand.

We state the facts consistently with the trial court’s…