State v. Rose

Defendant appeals her conviction, after a trial on stipulated facts, of possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to use it unlawfully, ORS 166.220, and possession of a controlled substance. ORS 475.992. She assigns error to the court’s denial of her motion to suppress and for judgment of acquittal. We affirm.

On May 18, 1989, at 2:10 a.m., Oregon State Police trooper Stupfeld was on patrol in Coquille when he noticed a car being driven erratically. After he activated his car’s overhead lights, the other car proceeded 3 blocks before it stopped. Stupfeld approached it and asked the driver…