STATE v. SOTO

100343090; A145603.

284 P.3d 1254 (2012)

252 Or. App. 50

STATE of Oregon, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Alex SOTO, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 29, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Zachary Lovett Mazer , Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Peter Gartlan , Chief Defender, Office of Public Defense Services.

Karla H. Ferrall , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were John R. Kroger , Attorney General, and Mary H. Williams , Solicitor General.

Before ARMSTRONG, Presiding Judge, and HASELTON, Chief Judge, and DUNCAN, Judge.


ARMSTRONG, P.J.

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, ORS 166.250, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of an unlawful seizure and the subsequent search of defendant's pants pocket. We disagree with defendant's premise that he was unlawfully seized, and, accordingly, we affirm.

We review a court's denial of a motion to suppress for legal error and defer...

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