STATE v. WRIGHT

87-61481; CA A47700.

765 P.2d 1251 (1988)

94 Or.App. 468

STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Mary May WRIGHT, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 21, 1988.

Reconsideration Denied February 10, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan H. Fussner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Douglas R. Wilkinson, Springfield, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Thorp, Dennett, Purdy, Golden & Jewett, P.C., Springfield.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., JOSEPH, C.J., and DEITS, J.


RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

The state appeals a pretrial order suppressing evidence obtained after defendant's vehicle was stopped. The court concluded that the officer's observations of defendant's driving did not support a reasonable suspicion that she was driving under the influence of intoxicants and that, consequently, the stop was unlawful. We reverse.

There is no dispute about the evidence. The trial court accepted the testimony of the arresting officer...

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