State v. Ritter

Defendant appeals his conviction for delivery of a controlled substance, contending that the trial court erred in refusing to suppress certain evidence seized pursuant to a warrantless entry of his hotel room. Because we conclude that the entry was based on probable cause and justified by exigent circumstances and practical necessity, we affirm.

On October 17, 1982, Officer Bunnell of the Multnomah County Sheriffs Department received information from a special agent of the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration that defendant was expected to arrive in Oregon by plane with a large quantity of…