State v. Eldridge

Defendant appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance. ORS 475.992. He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized in a police inventory of the car that he was driving when he was stopped. We reverse.

The facts of this case are undisputed. North Bend police officers stopped defendant for a traffic violation. The officers issued a warning for the violation and also cited defendant for driving while suspended and for failure to produce proof of insurance. Because of defendant’s driving status, the officers impounded his car, and…