STATE v. KOESTER

CR90-0480; CA A68846.

843 P.2d 968 (1992)

117 Or. App. 139

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. John Melvin KOESTER, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 9, 1992.

Review Denied March 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary M. Reese, Deputy Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the brief was Sally L. Avera, Public Defender.

Ann Kelley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen. and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and DEITS and DURHAM, JJ.


DEITS, Judge.

Defendant was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. ORS 166.250. He appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress a gun taken from his car after he was stopped by the police. We affirm.

At about 10:35 a.m. on June 12, 1990, Oregon State Police Officer Lewis and his partner were involved in a traffic stop on Interstate 5 south of Salem. Another motorist who was southbound on I-5 stopped and reported to them that a person...

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