STATE v. THIRDGILL

No. DA 148345-7804; CA 16155.

613 P.2d 44 (1980)

46 Or.App. 595

STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Thomas E. THIRDGILL, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 16, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Cannon, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were James A. Redden, Atty. Gen., and Walter L. Barrie, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Steven V. Humber, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Danner & Humber, Portland.

Before JOSEPH, P.J., and WARDEN and WARREN, JJ.


JOSEPH, Presiding Judge.

The state appeals from the trial court's order sustaining defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of a warrantless search. The issue is whether the court erred in ordering the suppression based on its conclusion that the "inventory search" of defendant's car trunk was unreasonable.1

On March 31, 1978, police officers were dispatched to a restaurant in Portland to investigate a theft...

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