State v. Thornton

Court of Appeals of Oregon
State v. Thornton, 62 Or. App. 468 (1983)
661 P.2d 555; 1983 Ore. App. LEXIS 2766
Gillette, Young

State v. Thornton

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM

The trial judge’s ruling in this criminal case that a police officer’s request to see defendant’s driver’s license, after the officer had pulled in behind defendant’s apparently-disabled vehicle, was an impermissible “stop” of defendant is incorrect, as is the court’s order suppressing evidence based upon that conclusion. See State v. Kennedy, 290 Or 493, 497, 624 P2d 99 (1981).

The trial court order suppressing evidence is reversed,, and the case is remanded for trial.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE OF OREGON v. JAMES B. THORNTON
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published