State v. Edmiston

The issue in this case is whether the detection of a small plastic baggie of unknown contents in defendant’s possession was sufficient to furnish probable cause to arrest defendant for possession of a controlled substance, as proscribed by former ORS 475.992 (2003), renumbered as ORS 475.840 (2005). Defendant was convicted of that crime and assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of searches made incident to his arrest. We review the trial court’s findings for errors of law, State v. Warner, 136 Or App 475, 478, 901 P2d 940 (1995), and…