STATE v. MARTIN

95-03-31796; CA A88759.

934 P.2d 467 (1997)

146 Or. App. 459

STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Stephen Lamont MARTIN, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided February 19, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas F. Zier, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General.

David C. Degner, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Sally L. Avera, Public Defender.

Before WARREN, P.J., and EDMONDS and LANDAU, JJ.


LANDAU, Judge.

The state appeals an order suppressing evidence obtained from defendant's arrest, which occurred while he was standing on a street corner late at night in an area known to be a site of drug transactions. The trial court held that the arresting officer lacked probable cause to believe that defendant had committed a crime. The state contends that, because of the time of day, the location of the arrest and the fact that defendant had been observed two...

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