State v. VANLOM

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for misdemeanor driving while under the influence of intoxicants (DUII). ORS 813.010. He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress the evidence of his intoxication observed during what he contends was an unlawful traffic stop. We affirm.

The relevant facts are not in dispute. Late one night, at about 1:00 a.m., Washington County Deputy Sheriff Pastori saw defendant leave a bar and pull out of the parking lot in a full-size pickup truck. Pastori followed defendant in his patrol car, and, while doing so, observed the pickup’s…