State v. Knox

Defendant appeals his convictions for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of fireworks. ORS 475.992; ORS 480.110; ORS 480.120; ORS 480.990. Defendant assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The facts are not in dispute. Corvallis Police Officer Sharpton saw defendant’s pickup truck change lanes without properly signaling. Sharpton pulled in behind defendant’s truck to make a traffic stop. He saw defendant extend his right hand toward the front of the passenger seat. Sharpton thought…