STATE v. ALLEN

Nos. M366384; CA A33479.

702 P.2d 1118 (1985)

74 Or.App. 275

STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Lavanious ALLEN, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Argued and Submitted February 25, 1984.

Reconsideration Denied September 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ann F. Kelley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

Paul W. Dudley, Multnomah Defenders, Inc., Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and WARDEN and NEWMAN, JJ.


NEWMAN, Judge.

The state appeals from a pretrial order suppressing evidence of the result of a breath test. ORS 138.060(3). Defendant was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants. ORS 487.540. The court granted defendant's motion, because he had dentures in his mouth when he took the breath test. We reverse and remand for trial.

The trial court made the following findings of fact:

"1. On August 2, 1983, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Portland...

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