State v. Wiseman

Defendant was charged with burglary, theft, and possession and distribution of a controlled substance. On defendant’s motion, the trial court issued a pretrial order suppressing evidence seized during the stop of a vehicle in which defendant was a passenger. Pursuant to ORS 138.060(l)(c), the state appeals, contending that the trial court erred in concluding that the police officer who stopped the vehicle lacked reasonable suspicion that defendant was engaged in criminal activity. ORS 131.615(1). We review for errors of law, ORS 138.220, and reverse.

We defer to the trial court’s findings of…