Legal Opinion
State v. Follett
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided October 21, 1992No. 87-CR-0620-WE; CA A50664PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*674De MUNIZ, J.
Defendant appeals his convictions for possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII) and driving while suspended. ORS 475.992(1); ORS 813.101; ORS 811.175. The issue is whether evidence discovered during a warrantless search of his car, after he suffered an apparent seizure at the police station, is admissible under the “emergency exception” to the warrant requirement. We hold that the evidence is admissible and affirm.
In reviewing the lawfulness of a warrantless search, we are bound by the trial court’s findings of historical facts that…
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