State v. Westfall

In this prosecution for drug, theft, firearm, and forgery-related offenses, the state appeals from an order suppressing evidence on the ground that, with respect to certain items, the warrant authorizing the search of defendant’s hotel room and vehicles was unsupported by probable cause. ORS 138.060(3). Defendant cross-assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to controvert information contained in the search warrant affidavit. We reverse and remand.

On October 26, 1998, Douglas County Sheriffs Office Deputy Bradbum executed an affidavit in support of an application for a warrant…