Griffin v. State

OPINION

CHEZEM, Judge.

Case Summary

Appellant-defendant, Jimmy Griffin ("Griffin"), appeals his conviction for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Privileges are Suspended, 1 a class D felony. We reverse.

Issue

Although, Griffin presents three issues for review, we address only the following as it is dispositive: whether the contents of the Bureau of Motor Vehicle's notice to Griffin of his Heense suspension sufficiently complied with the statute.

Facts and Procedural History

On September 9, 1994, Indiana State Trooper David Haines pulled over Griffin on a routine traffic stop. Griffin produced a Nevada…