State v. May

Defendant seeks reversal of his conviction for possession of a controlled substance. Before trial, defendant moved to suppress evidence obtained by a police officer in an inventory conducted pursuant to Portland City Code 14.10.040. After the trial court denied the motion, defendant agreed to a trial on stipulated facts and was convicted. We reverse.

While on routine patrol, Portland Police Officer Meyer saw defendant make an unsignaled turn. When Meyer pulled defendant over for the traffic infraction, defendant did not produce a driver’s license. Meyer took defendant into custody for that…