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Box v. Oregon State PoliceBox v. Oregon State Police

Court of Appeals of Oregon
Aug 11, 2021
A166624
Versions:492 P.3d 1292
313 Or. App. 802

Ellen F. Rosenblum, Attorney General, Benjamin Gutman, Solicitor General, and David B. Thompson, Assistant Attorney General, for petition.

David D. Park for response.

Before Shorr, Presiding Judge, and James, Judge, and Landau, Senior Judge.

PER CURIAM

Reconsideration allowed; former opinion modified and adhered to as modified.

PER CURIAM

The state petitions for reconsideration of our decision in Box v. Oregon State Police, 311 Or App 348, 492 P3d 685 (2021). We reject without further discussion all but one of petitioner‘s arguments, that we erroneously described a fact relevant to the troopers’ trespass. Petitioner contends that we incorrectly stated that it was undisputed that no light was illuminated near the rear patio door. We agree that there is evidence in the record from which a reasonable factfinder could infer that there was a source of light from the rear patio area, not only from the workshop. We therefore grant reconsideration and modify our opinion accordingly. We delete the challenged sentence, which states, “The only other light came from the workshop.” Id. at 379. We also modify the sentence that states, “There was a light on at the workshop, but not in the rear patio, and no trespassing signs were posted.” Id. at 381. As modified, that sentence states, “There was light coming from the rear patio area and the workshop, which had a no trespassing sign posted to its front.”

We previously concluded that the evidence did not evince Box‘s implied consent for the troopers to contact him in the rear patio area. Viewing the evidence, including that of the rear patio light, in the light most favorable to petitioner, we reach the same conclusion. We therefore adhere to our original opinion as modified.

Reconsideration allowed; former opinion modified and adhered to as modified.

Case Details

Case Name: Box v. Oregon State Police
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Oregon
Date Published: Aug 11, 2021
Citations: 492 P.3d 1292; 313 Or. App. 802; A166624
Docket Number: A166624
Court Abbreviation: Or. Ct. App.
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