263 P.3d 1054
Or. Ct. App.2011Background
- Officer stopped a car in which Dudley was a passenger; defendant provided ID when asked; officer Smith ran warrants on both occupants while a cover officer arrived.
- After driver performed field sobriety tests, Smith arrested the driver and departed with the driver in custody; DeBolt remained and asked Dudley if she had a ride home.
- Defendant was still in the passenger seat; she called friends, then asked to walk home; DeBolt asked her to get out of the car.
- DeBolt questioned Dudley about drugs or weapons and she answered no; Dudley consented to searches of her person and purse, which revealed controlled substances.
- Defendant moved to suppress the evidence, arguing the later search was tainted by an unlawful seizure; the trial court denied suppression, finding the search consensual.
- This appeal follows remand from the Oregon Supreme Court after Ashbaugh II clarified seizure analysis under Article I, section 9.
Issues
| Issue | Plaintiff's Argument | Defendant's Argument | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whether Dudley was seized under Article I, section 9. | Dudley’s subjective belief that she could not leave indicated a stop. | No constitutionally significant seizure occurred; show of authority was not present. | No seizure under Ashbaugh II framework. |
| Whether the search of Dudley was valid as consensual. | Consent is tainted if obtained as a product of an unlawful seizure. | Search conduct was consensual and based on voluntary agreement. | Search valid as consensual; suppression denied. |
Key Cases Cited
- State v. Ashbaugh, 349 Or. 297 (2010) (abandons subjective component; adopts totality-of-the-circumstances seizure framework)
- State v. Lantzsch, 244 Or. App. 330 (2011) (show of authority must restrict movement; mere questioning not seizure)
- State v. Courtney, 242 Or. App. 321 (2011) (distinguishes limited questioning from a seizure when not coupled with other authority)
- State v. Stevens, 311 Or. 119 (1991) (bound by trial court findings supported by the record)
- State v. Dudley, 349 Or. 663 (2011) (remand for Ashbaugh II analysis)
