State v. Sanchez

Defendant was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII), ORS 813.010, and successfully moved below to have all testimonial and physical evidence suppressed on the ground that he had been unlawfully stopped. The state appeals the trial court’s order allowing defendant’s motion to suppress. We reverse and remand.

The following facts are not disputed. On the evening of March 11, 1996, the City of Bend Police Department received a complaint about a domestic assault. The officers who responded met with the complainant, defendant’s wife, at her residence. She told the officers…