State v. Oneill

Defendant was convicted of possession of methamphetamine, ORS 475.894. On appeal, he challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence discovered after his car was impounded and searched. He argues that the impoundment of the vehicle violated the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.1 We conclude that the impoundment was permissible under the community caretaking exception to the warrant requirement and, therefore, affirm.

We state the relevant facts consistently with the trial court’s express and implied findings where there is evidence in the record to…