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State v. Atkinson

Citations

  • 688 P.2d 832
  • 298 Or. 1
  • 1984 Ore. LEXIS 1727

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  • holding that a policy may be adopted and uniformly administered to inventory the contents of vehicles in order to protect private property and for ancillary purposes
  • holding that a policy may be adopted and uniformly administered to inventory the contents of vehicles in order to protect private property and for ancillary purposes
  • holding that an inventory “must be conducted pursuant to a properly authorized administrative program”
  • holding that the degree to which inventorying officers may scrutinize items is constitutionally limited
  • explaining that this court is “a judicial, not a legislative body,” and that it “is not our function to decide” matters of policy
  • explaining that this court is “a judicial, not a legislative body,” and that it “is not our function to decide” matters of policy

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Judges: Roberts, Peterson, Lent

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