State v. Johnson

Defendant seeks reversal of his conviction for giving false information to an officer for a citation. ORS 162.385. We reverse.

Defendant entered a convenience store and tried to purchase wine. The clerk refused to accept his identification. Defendant then started to leave. During the exchange, an Oregon Liquor Control Commission officer entered the store and stood nearby, while a second officer waited outside. The clerk signaled to the officer in the store, who stopped defendant, identified himself and “asked if he could see the identification that [defendant] showed the clerk.” The two went…