State v. Wright

Defendant appeals her conviction for possession of a schedule II controlled substance. ORS 475.992 (1). We reverse.

The pertinent facts in this case are undisputed. Defendant was a passenger in a pick-up truck that was stopped in a driveway in southeast Portland by Portland Police Sergeant Larsen for failure to signal for a turn. A second police officer, Warren, arrived soon after the truck was stopped. Defendant was one of two passengers seated in the passenger compartment. Warren recognized the middle passenger and had seen defendant before. He asked defendant her name and birth date. Warren…