Legal Opinion
People v. Spence
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 7, 2005No. E035322PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RAMIREZ, P. J.
As is pertinent here, a jury convicted Francis Spence (Spence) of driving without a valid driver’s license. (Veh. Code, § 12500.) He was granted probation.
We granted transfer of this case to this court upon certification by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of Riverside County to address the following question: May a defendant be convicted of driving with an invalid driver’s license in violation of section 12500 if he did not have actual knowledge that his license was suspended? (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 62.)
We conclude that he may, because section 12500 is a…
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