State v. Click

Defendant appeals her conviction for driving while suspended (DWS). ORS 811.175. At trial, she raised the affirmative defense of lack of notice of suspension, ORS 811.180(l)(b), and the sole issue is whether the trial court erred in finding that she did not meet her burden of proof on that issue. We affirm.

At trial, defendant stipulated that she was driving on a public highway while her license was in fact suspended. Included in the state’s evidence was the envelope in which the Motor Vehicles Division (MVD) had mailed a copy of the suspension order by certified mail, restricted delivery,…