State v. Musser

This is a criminal case in which defendant appeals the trial court’s judgment convicting her of possession of methamphetamine, ORS 475.894. On appeal, defendant assigns error to the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence that a police officer obtained after he stopped her for criminal trespass in the second degree, ORS 164.245. Defendant asserts that (1) the stop was illegal because it was not supported by reasonable suspicion, and (2) the illegal stop tainted the subsequently discovered evidence. We agree and, therefore, reverse and remand.

Whether an officer has reasonable…