State v. Cawrse

Defendant appeals his conviction for driving under the influence of intoxicants. ORS 813.010. He argues that his vehicle was unlawfully stopped and that, therefore, the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of the stop. We affirm.

On February 24, 1988, police were executing a drug-related search warrant of two houses in a rural area. Two officers had established an observation point at the head of the common driveway into the houses, in order to prevent anyone from entering or leaving the property without the officers’ knowledge. When defendant’s…