State of Missouri v. Akil R. Sayles

Mr. Akil R. Sayles (“Sayles”) appeals the Judgment of the Circuit Court of Saline County, Missouri (“trial court”), finding him guilty, following a bench trial, of an enhanced class D felony of driving while revoked (“DWR”), § 302.321. 1 We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background 2

On September 26, 2013, Sayles was pulled over in Saline County, Missouri, for a traffic violation. At this time, the trooper discovered that Sayles’s driving privileges had been revoked due to previous driving while intoxicated (“DWI”) convictions.

Sayles was eventually charged with the enhanced class D felony of…