Case Name: STATE OF OREGON, Appellant, v. GENE A. BROWN, Respondent
Court: Oregon Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 1980-11-10
Citations: 49 Or. App. 75
Docket Number: No. 18-886, CA 16893
Parties: STATE OF OREGON, Appellant, v. GENE A. BROWN, Respondent.
Judges: Before Richardson, Presiding Judge, and Thornton and Buttler, Judges.
Reporter: Oregon Reports, Court of Appeals
Volume: 49
Pages: 75–79

Head Matter:
Argued and submitted July 28,
reversed and remanded for trial November 10, 1980,
reconsideration denied January 22, petition for review allowed February 18, 1981 (290 Or 491)
See later issue Oregon Reports
STATE OF OREGON, Appellant, v. GENE A. BROWN, Respondent.
(No. 18-886, CA 16893)
618 P2d 1318
Thomas H. Denney, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were James M. Brown, Attorney General, and Walter L. Barrrie, Solicitor General, Salem.
James A. Doherty, County Public Defender, Tillamook, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.
Before Richardson, Presiding Judge, and Thornton and Buttler, Judges.
PER CURIAM.
BUTTLER, J., dissenting opinion.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The state appeals a pretrial order suppressing cocaine seized from defendant during the booking process following his arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants. The cocaine was in a metal cigarette box which had been sealed with tape.
The facts leading to the discovery of the cocaine are not materially different from those that we held supported a lawful search and seizure in State v. Patton, 47 Or App 169, 613 P2d 1102 (1980). Accordingly we hold the search and seizure was constitutionally permissible. It was error to allow the motion to suppress.
Reversed and remanded for trial.