State v. Straley

Defendant appeals her conviction for the traffic crime of driving while suspended. Former ORS 487.560(1) (now ORS 811.175(1)(a)). She claims that the trial court improperly rejected her lack of notice defense and that the notice of pending suspension sent to her by the Motor Vehicles Division (MVD) was constitutionally deficient. We affirm.

On April 17, 1984, MVD sent notice to defendant, in accordance with former ORS 482.5701 (now ORS 809.430), that, effective May 7, 1984, her driver’s license and right to apply for a new license would be indefinitely suspended for failure to appear in court.…