STATE v. GILL


546 P.2d 786 (1976)

STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Henry Oliver GILL, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 1, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas H. Denney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Stephen A. Houze, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FOLEY and FORT, JJ.


FORT, Judge.

Defendant was charged with the crime of being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm, ORS 166.270. The state appeals from the granting of defendant's motion to suppress a statement he made to police officers.

Acting on the tip of an informant that defendant was in possession of Ritalin, a dangerous drug, three police officers stopped his car. While one officer searched defendant at the rear of his car...

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