State v. Groom

This case is before us on remand from the Supreme Court. In our first opinion, we accepted the state’s argument that the warrantless search of defendant’s automobile was lawful because it fell within the contours of the automobile exception to the warrant requirement. State v. Groom, 239 Or App 462, 244 P3d 913 (2010). In reaching that conclusion, we relied on State v. Kurokawa-Lasciak, 237 Or App 492, 239 P3d 1046 (2010). The Supreme Court subsequently reversed State v. Kurokawa-Lasciak, 351 Or 179, 263 P3d 336 (2011), and remanded this case for reconsideration. We now conclude that the…