Opinion · Oregon Supreme Court

State v. Smalley

348 Or. 415

Type
Opinion
Court
Oregon Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Date
2010-06-11
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • explaining that this court has no authority to narrow or overrule precedent establishing the automobile exception
  • “Because the automobile exception derives from Oregon Supreme Court precedent, we lack the authority to narrow or overrule it.”
  • “[T]he police may search any area of the vehicle or any container within the vehicle in which they have probable cause to believe that the contraband or crime evidence may be found.”
  • generally describing the requirements for that exception to apply

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed State v. Smalley. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Cited by
10 opinions
233 P.3d 818 (2010) 348 Or. 415

STATE
v.
SMALLEY.

(S058324).

Supreme Court of Oregon.

June 11, 2010.

Petition for Review Denied.