Smith v. State

In this case, we must pull over and decide a narrow legal issue that emerged from a routine traffic stop. Petitioner Tyrone L. Smith was convicted of driving without a license in 2009. He appealed, claiming that the State’s evidence was insufficient to convict him under Section 16-101(a) of the Transportation Article. That section reads:

In general. — An individual may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on any highway in this State unless:

*294(1) The individual holds a driver’s license issued under this title;(2) The individual is expressly exempt from the licensing requirements of this…