State v. Smith

Defendant, who was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, ORS 475.840, asserts on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. The trial court’s factual findings are binding on appeal if there is constitutionally sufficient evidence to support them. State v. Ehly, 317 Or 66, 75, 854 P2d 421 (1993). We therefore review the record, and all inferences that it will support, in the light most favorable to the trial court’s findings. Id. In the absence of express findings, we presume that the trial court decided factual issues in a manner consistent with…