State v. Curran

MEMORANDUM OPINION

THAYER, J.

The defendant, Harold N. Curran, appeals his conviction for driving after suspension, RSA 263:64 (1993) (amended 1994), after a jury trial in the Portsmouth District Court (Lawrence, J.). The question presented on appeal is whether RSA 263:64, IV, which provides a misdemeanor sentence for individuals who drive after their licenses have been suspended or revoked for certain specified offenses, contains a mens rea requirement. We reverse and remand.

On April 1, 1993, the defendant was arrested for driving after suspension. The provision under which the defendant was…