State v. Wright

*569EDMONDS, J.

Defendant was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants in violation of a city ordinance. He moved to suppress evidence obtained from the stop preceding his arrest on the ground that it was not based on a reasonable suspicion. ORS 131.615. The trial court granted his motion, and the state appeals. We reverse.

At the suppression hearing, the arresting officer testified that, when he arrived on the scene, defendant had already been stopped by Sergeant Martino. The trial court sustained defendant’s objection, on hearsay grounds, to any testimony by the arresting officer…