State v. Lee

Defendant seeks reversal of his conviction for theft in the first degree, ORS 164.055, alleging that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained from his vehicle and in admitting evidence of other crimes'over his objection.

Police stopped defendant’s car at night on a street in downtown Portland for making an illegal turn and proceeding the wrong way on a one-way street. A routine check showed there was an outstanding felony warrant for defendant’s arrest from Columbus, Ohio. He was then arrested on a fugitive warrant and placed in the back of the police vehicle.…