Post by Logan on Jun 22, 2016 7:05:12 GMT -6
PORTLAND — The Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed a DUI conviction because the driver was pulled over by a Washington State Patrol trooper after he crossed into Oregon.
The court overturned the 2011 conviction of James Edward Keller of Beaverton, reported The Oregonian/Oregon Live. It found last week that the Washington trooper had no authority under Oregon law to stop Keller.
The Appeals Court said there is an exception for out-of-state police to stop people suspected of having committed a felony if the police chase the suspects into Oregon while in "hot pursuit."
That didn't apply to Keller's case. The trooper pursued Keller after seeing him commit two traffic violations and said he could tell Keller was very drunk after talking to him.
Read more: www.mailtribune.com/news/20160621/oregon-appeals-court-limits-authority-of-out-of-state-police
The court overturned the 2011 conviction of James Edward Keller of Beaverton, reported The Oregonian/Oregon Live. It found last week that the Washington trooper had no authority under Oregon law to stop Keller.
The Appeals Court said there is an exception for out-of-state police to stop people suspected of having committed a felony if the police chase the suspects into Oregon while in "hot pursuit."
That didn't apply to Keller's case. The trooper pursued Keller after seeing him commit two traffic violations and said he could tell Keller was very drunk after talking to him.
Read more: www.mailtribune.com/news/20160621/oregon-appeals-court-limits-authority-of-out-of-state-police