State Ex Rel. Juvenile Department v. Singh

Child appeals from a judgment finding him to be within the jurisdiction of the court for committing acts which, if committed by an adult, would constitute unlawful possession of a firearm. ORS 166.250. He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search of his backpack. We review de novo, ORS 419A.200(5), and reverse and remand.

On March 12, 1996, Portland Police Officers McKillips and Cummings spoke with a female juvenile in the parking lot of a motel on 6th Avenue in Portland. She said that she had left personal belongings in a room of the…