STATE v. COHN

No. 78-38056; CA 14280.

607 P.2d 729 (1979)

43 Or.App. 913

STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Christopher Barrett COHN, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 31, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald R. Sticka, Asst. Dist. Atty., Eugene, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was J. Pat Horton, Dist. Atty., Eugene.

David J. Phillips, Public Defender Services of Lane County, Inc., Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Ross M. Shepard, Eugene.

Before TANZER, P.J., and THORNTON and CAMPBELL, JJ.


THORNTON, Judge.

The state appeals from an order suppressing statements made by defendant at the time of booking on the ground that the state had failed to show beyond a reasonable doubt that the statements were made voluntarily without any coercion.1

The essential facts are undisputed:

Defendant was stopped for displaying a white rear light on his vehicle. ORS 483.406. The officer asked defendant his name and defendant...

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