State v. Dickenson

Defendant appeals from his conviction of unlawful possession of food fish during a closed season, ORS 509.011(2)(a). The sole issue is whether the stop by police of defendant’s pickup truck on the basis of a tip by an anonymous informant was proper. We hold that the stop was lawful and affirm.

At the pretrial hearing on defendant’s motion to suppress evidence seized as a result of the stop and subsequent search, the state presented the following testimony. Officer Pert of the Oregon State Police, who was assigned to the Fish and Game Division, testified that on June 8,1978, he received a phone…