State v. McDonald

MORRIS, Judge.

Defendant first argues that the trial court erred in allowing Officer Lynch to testify as to- the status of defendant’s *288driver’s license from a source other than the records of the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. It is defendant’s contention that the court should have required compliance with the provisions of G.S. 8-35 and G.S. 20-42 (b) since those statutes govern proper authentication and admissibility of driving records. We disagree. This testimony was not offered as substantive proof of the license suspension. It was offered primarily to show the officer’s…