State v. Evans

Defendant appeals his convictions for being an ex-convict in possession of a concealed weapon, ORS 166.270(1), and an ex-convict in possession of a restricted weapon. ORS 166.270(2). He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress a .22 caliber rifle and two semiautomatic pistols.

The trial court’s findings are supported by the evidence. On May 4, at approximately 9 p.m., Deputies Malanaphy and Thompson saw defendant’s vehicle traveling eastbound on Southeast Division Street in Portland and noticed that the left taillight was not working. They turned on the overhead…