State v. Rowe

MICHAEL A. WOLFF, Judge.

John Rowe, an Iowa resident who had his driver’s license cancelled in Iowa, appeals his conviction under section 302.321 1 for driving in Missouri when his license or driving privilege “has been canceled, suspended or revoked under the laws of this state.... ” The state asks this Court to construe the statutory words “under the laws of this state” to include the laws of Iowa.

The meaning of the statute’s words is plain. They cannot be construed to mean anything other than what they say. Rowe’s conviction is reversed, and the case is remanded.

The Case Against Rowe

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