Legal Opinion

State v. McGregor

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided April 26, 1982No. 37646, CA 19972PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*80BUTTLER, P. J.

Defendant appeals his conviction of the offense of ex-convict in possession of a concealable firearm. ORS 166.270. The sole issue is whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion to suppress the handgun seized during a warrantless search of the automobile in which defendant was sitting at the time he was stopped by police. The handgun was in a closed, zippered gun case found underneath the automobile seat, and was seized and opened by the police without a warrant. We affirm.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Robbins v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  4. State v. RileyOregon Supreme Court · 1965
  5. State v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1980

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. DavisOregon Supreme Court · 1983
  2. State v. BatesOregon Supreme Court · 1987
  3. State v. ColeUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  4. State v. BowcuttCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. HendrixSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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