State v. Hetland

Defendant appeals his conviction of a Class C felony for Driving While Suspended, ORS 487.560. 1 He assigns as error: (1) the trial court’s denial of his motion for a judgment of acquittal on the ground that the state failed to prove notice of suspension; (2) the court’s denial of his motion to limit the charge against him to a lesser offense based upon his alleged lack of notice; and (3) the court’s admission of evidence of defendant’s prior convictions for the purpose of proving notice.

In State v. Taylor, 28 Or App 815, 561 P2d 662 (1977) we held that notice of suspension is not an element…