People v. Parga

Opinion by

Judge DAVIDSON.

Defendant, John W. Parga, appeals from the judgments of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of driving after judgment prohibited and speeding. Because the 'jury was improperly instructed on the culpable mental state of driving after judgment prohibited, wé reverse that conviction and remand for a new trial.

Defendant was stopped for speeding. When the officer asked to see defendant’s driver’s license, defendant told him that it had been “suspended.” Upon checking with dispatch, the officer discovered that defendant’s license had been revoked as an…