State v. Dyer

Defendant appeals his convictions for possession of a firearm in a public building, ORS 166.370, possession of a controlled substance, ORS 475.992, and unlawful possession of a firearm, ORS 166.250. He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. We are bound by the trial court’s findings of historical fact if they are supported by the record. State v. Ehly, 317 Or 66, 75, 854 P2d 421 (1993). We review the court’s legal conclusions for errors of law, id., and reverse.

On November 13,1995, Deputy Sheriff Johnson was on a bicycle patrol near Stevens Middle School when he…