Legal Opinion

State v. Faulkner

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided July 18, 1990No. 88-2693-C-3; CA A51288PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*419RICHARDSON, P. J.

The state appeals an order granting defendant’s motion to suppress evidence discovered when an officer looked in the cab of defendant’s pickup with a flashlight. We reverse and remand.

The facts relevant to the motion to suppress are not disputed, and we will summarize the court’s findings. Officer Churma arrived at defendant’s house at 2:47 a.m.,1 in response to a report of a domestic disturbance. When he arrived, defendant was standing near a passenger car in the driveway, attempting to calm his girlfriend. Churma took defendant to a spot next to defendant’s pickup, which…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Texas v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. State v. KennedyOregon Supreme Court · 1983
  3. State v. OwensOregon Supreme Court · 1986
  4. State v. CampbellOregon Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. TannerOregon Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. AinsworthOregon Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Morris v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1995
  3. State v. PetersonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1992
  4. State v. StarrCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2025
  5. State v. WackerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1992

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