State v. Amador

Defendant appeals his conviction, after a trial to the court on stipulated facts, for possession of methamphetamine, former ORS 475.992 (2003), renumbered, as ORS 475.840 (2005), arguing that his consent to a search of his person was obtained in violation of his rights under Article I, section 9, of the Oregon Constitution. We affirm.

Shortly after midnight, a Portland Police Officer saw defendant driving a car with a defective rear brake light. The officer initiated a traffic stop just as defendant pulled his car into the driveway of a residence that the officer knew, from his frequent…