State v. Peller

This is a criminal case in which defendant was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle and criminal activity in drugs. The State appeals an order made prior to trial suppressing certain evidence and statements obtained after a warrantless search of defendant’s residence. We reverse.

The facts are: At approximately 4 p.m. on December 8, 1977, Deputy Holmes of the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Department advised Deputy Elle of the same department that Holmes and another officer had been watching a certain black and orange Porsche since Halloween. Holmes had learned that the Porsche…