State v. Riley

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for the violation of OBS 166.270 which makes it unlawful for an ex-convict to have in his control a firearm capable of concealment.

Defendant was stopped by Portland police officers Todd and Williams at 2:50 a.m. on February 24, 1964, for driving a motor vehicle with defective tail lights. After defendant had been stopped he stepped from his automobile as the two pursuing officers approached. Todd testified that while his colleague Williams was discussing the alleged traffic law violation with defendant at the rear of defendant’s car, he, Todd,…