Austin v. State

OPINION

MATTINGLY, Judge.

Virgil Austin (Austin) appeals his conviction after a jury trial of operating a motor vehicle after license forfeited for life, a Class C felony. He raises one issue on appeal, which we restate as whether the State proved that Austin’s driving privileges had been forfeited for life.

We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On January 9, 1997, Indianapolis Police Officer Douglas Correll observed Austin driving a Ford Explorer north on Keystone Avenue with the driver’s side window open. Because the temperature was well below freezing and open or broken windows sometimes are…