State v. Weller

This is a criminal case in which the state appeals the trial court’s dismissal of the charges against defendant. The state charged defendant with one count of reckless driving, ORS 811.140, and two counts of recklessly endangering another person, ORS 163.195, for speeding on the AstoriaMegler Bridge between Oregon and Washington. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the case on the ground that the Oregon police officer who arrested him in Washington violated Washington’s Fresh Pursuit Act (the Act) by bringing him back to Oregon without first presenting him to a Washington magistrate for a…