State v. Brenner

Defendant appeals from his conviction for unlawful possession of a controlled substance. ORS 475.992. He makes multiple assignments of error, and we affirm.

In his first assignment of error, defendant argues that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence of a metal container seized by the arresting officer. In December 1993, police officers Roshak and Wilson were investigating a report of a stolen car and went to an address given to them by a confidential informant. When they arrived, they found defendant working on a pickup. A passenger was seated in the cab of the…