STATE v. SUTER

96-1052; CA A95862.

969 P.2d 1035 (1998)

157 Or. App. 107

STATE of Oregon, Appellant, v. Steven Michael SUTER, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 4, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

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

Before LANDAU, P.J., and DEITS, C.J., and WOLLHEIM, J.


LANDAU, Judge.

The state appeals an order suppressing evidence gathered when an officer asked to see the contents of defendant's fanny pack during the course of a traffic stop. The trial court held that the officer lacked justification for expanding the scope of the stop to include questioning about the contents of the pack. The state contends that the trial court erred, because the officer had reason to believe that the...

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