State v. Reed

The state appeals a pretrial order sustaining defendant’s demurrer and dismissing the complaint.

Defendant was accused by this complaint:

“GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO A POLICE OFFICER committed as follows:

“The defendant on or about the 11th day of October, 1990, in the county aforesaid, did unlawfully and knowingly give a false or fictitious name, to-wit: Karen Joanne Eura, and date of birth, to-wit: August 3, 1963, to Colin Turner, a police officer who was enforcing motor vehicle laws; contrary to the statute and against the peace and dignity of the State of Oregon.”

The allegations of the…