State v. Christenson

The state indicted defendant on charges of manufacture, delivery, and possession of marijuana. ORS 475.999; ORS 475.992. Defendant moved to suppress all evidence obtained as a result of a warrantless search of his residence. The trial court granted the motion, and the state appeals. We affirm.

The facts are largely undisputed. On August 13, 1997, at approximately 9:20 a.m., defendant’s neighbor made a call to 9-1-1, reporting that defendant’s front door was open and that his two pit bull dogs were at large. The neighbor said that she had gone to the open front door and called in, with no…