State v. Nagel

*26CARSON, C. J.

The central issue in this case is whether the administration of field sobriety tests violated defendant’s right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures under Article I, section 9, of the Oregon Constitution, and the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

The following statement of facts is uncontroverted. In August 1991, at a time of day when headlights were required by law to be illuminated, a Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff saw defendant driving his automobile on a public road, with only one headlight illuminated. The officer turned his automobile…