Nelson v. State

LAWRENCE E. MOONEY, Presiding Judge.

We decide a novel issue of law: whether an individual, who has never had a driver’s license, and therefore argues that he has never had a “driving privilege,” may nevertheless stand convicted of driving while his driving privilege is revoked. The mov-ant, Ronnie E. Nelson, appeals the motion court’s denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief, wherein he contends that a factual basis did not exist for his pleas of guilty to the offense of driving while revoked. We reject this argument and affirm the motion court’s judgment.

Factual Background

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