City of Portland v. Tuttle

Defendant was charged with violating Portland City Code Section 14.08.140(b), “Interfering with a police officer.” The trial court suppressed evidence on the ground that the police entry into the defendant’s home was illegal but overruled defendant’s demurrer to the complaint ruling that it sufficiently pled an offense. The trial court also denied the defendant’s motion for a jury trial ruling that the offense was a violation and not a crime. The City appealed the suppression ruling and the defendant cross-appealed the ruling on the demurrer and the denial of a jury trial. The Court of…