STATE v. TIPPETTS

C983619CR; A108893

43 P.3d 455 (2002)

180 Or. App. 350

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Farrell Dewayne TIPPETTS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 27, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Monica L. Finch, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the brief was David E. Groom, Public Defender.

Janet A. Metcalf, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Michael D. Reynolds, Solicitor General.

Before HASELTON, Presiding Judge, and WOLLHEIM and KISTLER, Judges.


KISTLER, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for supplying contraband. He argues that the trial court should have granted his motion for a judgment of acquittal because he did not voluntarily introduce marijuana into the Washington County Jail. We agree and reverse.

In October 1998, police officers obtained a warrant to search defendant's house. The officers located the house and, after knocking on the door and announcing their presence, forced...

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