State v. Gerrish

The specific procedural issue in this criminal case is whether the trial court should have granted defendant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained following an investigatory inquiry of a potential witness to a felony. The broader legal issue is whether the police officer’s actions violated defendant’s constitutional rights.

After being stopped by an Oregon State Police officer investigating a robbery and shooting, defendant was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants. ORS 813.010. Defendant filed a pretrial motion to suppress, arguing that the evidence of his…