Court of Appeals of Oregon August 12, 1971 (State v. Mitchell)

SCHWAB, C. J.

The defendants in this consolidated proceeding appeal from convictions of illegal possession of narcotics in violation of ORS 474.020. The main questions presented by these appeals are (1) does Oregon recognize the “exigent circumstances” exception to the requirements of its “knock and announce” statute, ORS 133.290, and (2) did such “exigent circumstances” exist in these cases?