State v. Bonham

I would affirm the trial court and, therefore, dissent.

The issue is whether the officer was authorized to request to search the truck. In addressing that issue, we are bound by the trial court’s findings and draw such inferences from those facts as are consistent with the trial court’s ultimate conclusion. Ball v. Gladden, 250 Or 485, 487, 443 P2d 621 (1968). Officer Ayres cited defendant, placed “zebra” stickers on the license plates,* 1 *returned an identification card *378and told him he could go. Ayres was in uniform and his car displayed blinking amber lights visible from the rear. He asked…