State v. Belt

A police officer stopped defendant’s automobile to investigate a report that defendant had violated ORS 167.007(l)(b) by soliciting some women to engage in sexual conduct for a fee. However, based on evidence gathered as a result of the stop, the state charged defendant with other crimes, namely, driving under the influence of intoxicants and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

In the prosecution for those crimes, defendant challenged the lawfulness of the original stop for solicitation of prostitution and moved to suppress all evidence that resulted from it. The trial court granted…