State v. Florance

527 P.2d 1202 (1974)

The STATE of Oregon, Petitioner,

v.

Daniel Harold FLORANCE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.[*]

Argued and Submitted May 8, 1974.

Decided October 17, 1974.

W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., Salem.

J. Bradford Shiley, Jr., Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

TONGUE, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of the possession of drugs which had been taken from his billfold after his arrest on another charge. A motion to suppress that evidence, based upon a claim of…