State v. Testa

The state appeals an order dismissing defendant’s indictment for reckless driving, ORS 811.140, assigningerror to the trial court’s holding that the arresting officer lacked probable cause to arrest defendant without a warrant. Because we conclude that the officer had probable cause to arrest defendant, we reverse and remand.

We take the facts from the testimony at the hearing on defendant’s motion to dismiss. Defendant did not appear at that hearing, and the arresting officer, Washington County Deputy Vandehey, was the only witness testifying to the events leading to the arrest. Vandehey…