State v. Wood

Defendants were charged with unlawful delivery, possession and manufacture of controlled substances. ORS 475.992. The state appeals an order that granted defendants’ motions to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant, and defendant Palanuk cross-appeals the denial of his motion for disclosure of an informant’s identity. We reverse on appeal and affirm on cross-appeal.

The police executed a warrant 1 that authorized the search of premises that included a garage at 4339 Aster Street. During the search, the officers discovered an area above the garage in which defendant Palanuk…