State v. Hoskinson

Defendant appeals his conviction by the trial court for possession of a controlled substance. ORS 475.992. He assigns error to the admission of evidence seized from his wallet. We affirm.

Defendant was driving his car when he was stopped by an officer from the Lebanon Police Department who knew that defendant’s drivers license was suspended. After the officer confirmed by radio that the license was suspended, defendant was handcuffed. The officer conducted a “pat down” search of defendant as part of his routine safety check. He felt a wallet in defendant’s back pocket and removed it. While…