State v. Boatright

Defendant appeals a conviction for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII), arguing only that the police officer did not have probable cause to stop him for a traffic offense. We conclude that the officer had probable cause to stop defendant for a violation of ORS 803.550 (2005), 1 illegal alteration or display of a registration plate, and therefore affirm the conviction.

The facts that are relevant to our disposition are undisputed. When Officer Sweeney pulled up behind defendant’s pickup truck at a stop sign at 10:30 p.m. on March 21, 2005, he noticed that the design of the truck’s…