State v. Brown

This is an appeal from a conviction of unlawful cultivation of a narcotic drug (ORS 474.030), after waiver of jury and trial by., the court. The claimed error is the trial court’s order denying a motion to suppress evidence which consisted of marihuana plants seized in a greenhouse pursuant to. a search warrant.

The evidence showed that a police officer, in casual conversation with a Mr. Davison, who testified, was told that tea was being raised in a greenhouse on the Scott property in the area where they were and that it ought to be investigated. The officer reported this to his superior who…