State v. Oller

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for unlawful possession of methamphetamine. She assigns error to the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress physical evidence and incriminating statements. An officer conducted a traffic stop of defendant and her passenger, who the officer knew to be on probation for drug-related conduct. After concluding the traffic stop, the officer observed syringes in the pocket of the driver’s side car door. Based on that observation, the officer asked defendant if she had anything illegal in the car and requested consent to search her purse. Defendant…