Johnson v. State

OPINION

NAJAM, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Gregory Johnson appeals his conviction for Refusal to Identify Self, a Class C misdemeanor, following a bench trial He presents two issues for our review:

1. Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to support his conviction.

2. Whether his misdemeanor conviction violates Article I, Section 16 of the Indiana Constitution.

We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On February 19, 2009, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Johnson was operating a tractor-trailer on I-465 in Marion County. The roads were icy and there was a "slight dusting of snow on the roadway"…