Francis v. State

Appellant, Jermaine Francis, was charged by information with driving while his license was revoked as an habitual offender. Following a jury trial, Francis was found guilty and sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a certified copy of Francis’ driving record in order to prove that Francis was an habitual traffic offender. During trial, the State showed the arresting officer a certified driving record from the Division of Driver’s Licenses and asked whether the name and date of birth matched those of…