State v. Hawthorne

487 Argued and submitted October 19, 2020, affirmed December 22, 2021 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. DENZEL CORTEZ HAWTHORNE, Defendant-Appellant. Marion County Circuit Court 17CR69313; A168045

504 P3d 1185

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for murder, first-degree robbery, and unlawful use of a weapon. He first assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence resulting from a warrantless “ping” of his cell phone’s location, arguing that the trial court erroneously concluded that the warrantless ping was justified by exigent circumstances. The…