State v. Pope

Defendant appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm. ORS 166.250. He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop of his motorcycle. We affirm.

On the evening of May 28, 1994, Deputy Sheriff Dykes and Reserve Deputy Bennett of the Josephine County Sheriffs Department were on traffic patrol in a remote area near the ghost town of Kerby. The officers saw two motorcyclists ahead of them, riding abreast. One of the motorcycles, ridden by defendant, had an unlit taillight, which is a traffic violation. Dykes turned on…