State v. Huffman

DE MUNIZ, S. J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for unlawful possession of methamphetamine. ORS 475.894. The only issue on appeal is whether the officer who stopped defendant had reasonable suspicion that defendant was engaged in criminal activity. We hold that the officer lacked the reasonable suspicion necessary to justify the stop. Because the evidence supporting defendant’s conviction was derived directly from the illegal seizure of defendant, we reverse the judgment of conviction and remand to the circuit court for further proceedings.

The facts are undisputed. On December…