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STATE v. PURVIS

438 P.2d 1002 (1968)

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Thomas Warren PURVIS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided March 27, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Wiswall, Springfield, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Sanders, Lively, Camarot & Wiswall, Springfield.

John E. Moore, Deputy Dist. Atty., Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was John B. Leahy, Dist. Atty., Eugene.

Before PERRY, C.J., and McALLISTER, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN, DENECKE and HOLMAN, JJ.

O'CONNELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for the crime of illegal possession of narcotics.

Defendant rented a room at the Eugene Hotel. The Eugene Police Department was informed by employees of the hotel that they suspected defendant of using narcotics. Detective Matoon of the Eugene Police Department went to the hotel and made inquiry of the manager of the hotel and other employees concerning defendant's activities. Matoon, learning...

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