State v. Davis

*229CARSON, J.

Defendant was convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance and being an Exconvict in Possession of a Firearm. He seeks to suppress evidence obtained during a warrantless entry and search of his motel room and search of his person after arrest. This case presents for our consideration the permissible limits of police conduct undertaken upon at most a reasonable suspicion but without probable cause to believe that Defendant committed a crime.

Nine police officers responded to a report of a fight at a North Portland motel. The police found no fight when they arrived. Instead, they…