State v. Peterson

Defendant appeals his convictions for carrying a concealed weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a short-barreled shotgun and possession of a controlled substance. ORS 166.240; ORS 166.250; ORS 166.272; ORS 475.992. He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. We reverse.

On May 5, 1995, at 3:19 p.m., Officer Fineran was driving a marked police car on routine patrol duty in Salem. He saw defendant sitting in a car parked on the opposite side of the street, facing the oncoming flow of traffic. Defendant’s car pulled out into the traffic and…