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STATE v. ATKINSON

CA A22274; SC S30071.

688 P.2d 832 (1984)

298 Or. 1

STATE of Oregon, Petitioner On Review, v. James Henry ATKINSON, Respondent On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided September 25, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Wasserman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for petitioner on review. With him on the petition and brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

John Daugirda, Deputy Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause for respondent on review. With him on the brief was Gary D. Babcock, Public Defender, Salem.

PETERSON, Chief Justice.

The issue in this case is whether a police inventory of the contents of an impounded automobile without a search warrant violated defendant's right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures as guaranteed by the state and federal constitutions.1

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A person called the police during early morning hours to report a man acting suspiciously in the neighborhood. The police patrolled the...

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