State v. Becich

This is an appeal by the state from an order suppressing evidence. Defendant’s house was searched, pursuant to a search warrant, for two items of stolen property, an antique mantel clock and a portable television set. The search disclosed three large plastic bags of marihuana and defendant was indicted for criminal activity in drugs, ORS 167.207. The trial court suppressed the evidence without making find ings or stating the basis for its ruling. ① We affirm.

It is necessary to an understanding of the issue to set out the relatively complex factual situation from which the problem arose.

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