State v. Christen/Hankins

Defendants were convicted in a consolidated trial of unlawful manufacture and possession of a controlled substance in violation of ORS 475.992. They filed motions to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant and motions to controvert the affidavit made in support of the warrant. The trial court denied the motions to suppress and, with minor exceptions, denied the motions to controvert. In a consolidated appeal, defendants contest the denial of these motions.

The principal issue in this case is whether the affidavit contained sufficient information from which a magistrate could…