State v. Allen

Defendant seeks reversal of her conviction for possession of a controlled substance. ORS 475.992. The trial court denied her motion to suppress evidence found during a search of her purse, holding that the search was conducted with her consent. We affirm.

Reedsport police officer Boggs was patrolling on Highway 101 shortly before 8:00 p.m. on November 21, 1987, when he observed the passenger of a 1968 Chevrolet ducking down as if to prevent Boggs from seeing him. Boggs did a radio check on the vehicle and discovered that there was an outstanding felony warrant 1 for its registered owner. He…