Skip to main content

State v. Carter

Citations

  • 287 Or. 479
  • 600 P.2d 873
  • 1979 Ore. LEXIS 1184

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • suppressing evidence against passenger as well as against driver of automobile
  • officer authorized to stop vehicle for actual traffic violation though motivated by suspicion of other crime
  • officer authorized to stop vehicle for actual traffic violation though motivated by suspicion of other crime
  • “[An] officer’s motives for an otherwise justifiable traffic stop are *** not relevant to the question of its validity.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Tongue

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

49 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

5 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.