State v. Weist

After a trial on stipulated facts, defendant was convicted of unauthorized use of a vehicle, ORS 164.135, and theft in the first degree. ORS 164.055. Defendant argues that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence. We affirm.

Defendant had been the subject of an ongoing Eugene Police Department investigation of an auto salvage switch operation, which involved the reregistration of stolen vehicles using vehicle identification numbers (VIN) and title documents of similar vehicles purchased at auto salvage yards. During the investigation, the police noticed that a pickup…