STATE v. NELSON

30936; 30937; CA A33379.

708 P.2d 1153 (1985)

76 Or.App. 67

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Monte Lee NELSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, En Banc.

Decided October 30, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Stephen F. Peifer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


GILLETTE, Presiding Judge.

This is a criminal case in which defendant appeals his convictions for possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) and being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm. His sole argument on appeal is that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized from his person (the cocaine) and from the van he was driving (the pistol) after a traffic stop. We affirm.

We take our statement of facts and most of our...

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