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State v. Watson

Citations

  • 353 Or. 768
  • 305 P.3d 94
  • 2013 WL 3389065
  • 2013 Ore. LEXIS 486

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that, under Article I, section 9, verifying driver’s identity is reasonably related to traffic stop
  • concluding that “an officer’s determination of a person’s identity generally is reasonably related to the officer’s investigation of a traffic infraction”
  • holding that, after an officer’s partner “smelled marijuana, [the officer] had the requisite reasonable suspicion of criminal activity that permitted him to investigate further”
  • holding that, under Article I, section 9, verifying driver’s identity is reasonably related to traffic stop
  • concluding that, in a traffic stop, it is reasonable for an officer to determine whether the driver has valid driving privileges before allowing them to continue on their way
  • concluding that, in a traffic stop, it is reasonable for an officer to determine whether the driver has valid driving privileges before allowing them to continue on their way

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Judges: Walters

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