State v. Brown

Defendant was charged with possession of a firearm, ORS 166.270, possession of a controlled substance, ORS 475.992(4)(b), possession of a forged instrument, ORS 165.022, and two counts of theft, ORS 164.043. The state appeals from the trial court’s ruling excluding evidence discovered after defendant consented to a search of his father’s motor home. In reviewing the trial court’s ruling, we determine whether the court applied the correct legal principles to its factual findings. State v. Ehly, 317 Or 66, 74, 854 P2d 421 (1993). We conclude that the trial court erred in suppressing the…