State v. Coop

*109Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for felon in possession of a firearm, ORS 166.270, and possession of methamphetamine, ORS 475.894. He challenges his conviction for possession of methamphetamine, asserting that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the methamphetamine. The state, for its part, concedes that the trial court should have granted the motion to suppress the methamphetamine, which was discovered when an officer reached into defendant's pocket to remove an item during a search incident to arrest.

After conducting a pat down and removing a knife that…