People v. Brown

This is an appeal from the dismissal of the charge against the defendant, David P. Brown, of driving with a suspended license. In its dismissal of the charge, the trial court ruled that the provisions of section 6 — 303(a) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 95x/2, par. 6 — 303(a)), forbidding driving with a suspended or revoked license, do not apply to a nonresident driver whose license has been issued, and subsequently suspended by another State.

The relevant facts are few. The defendant, David Brown, was charged with driving while his license was suspended pursuant to…