State v. Williams

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for possession of a controlled substance, former ORS 475.992 (2003), renumbered as ORS 475.840 (2005). He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence discovered during an inventory of his car. Defendant contends that the applicable inventory policy was overbroad because it required police to inventory the contents of all closed containers, not just those likely to contain valuables. For the reasons expressed below, we agree with defendant, reverse his conviction, and remand for further proceedings.

The facts are…