State v. Waterhouse

Defendant appeals his conviction for theft of a boat. ORS 164.135. He contends that certain evidence should have been suppressed, that he was denied due process by preindictment delay, and that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction. We affirm.

The facts relative to the search are not controverted. Defendant was incarcerated awaiting a hearing on an alleged parole violation. He asked his girlfriend to hold some of his possessions, including a boat, while he was in jail. She took the boat to the home of her mother, Ann Mustered. Defendant’s parole officer, who had previously…