State v. Thomas

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

This case presents the question of whether our holding in State v. Lewis, 263 Kan. 843, 953 P.2d 1016 (1998), that knowledge of status as a habitual violator is a required element of driving while a habitual violator under K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 8-287 applies to the felony charge of driving while license suspended under K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 8-262(a)(1)(C). On petition for review, we agree with the Court of Appeals that Lewis applies and affirm.

On January 7, 1996, defendant Callie Thomas was stopped by a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper, An…