State v. Jones

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, C. J.:

The defendant, Richard L. Jones, was convicted of driving with a suspended driver’s license in violation of K. S. A. 1973 Supp. 8-262 (a), and sentenced as a felon to confinement for not less than one nor more than five years.

The defendant was first convicted for driving with a suspended license on March 30, 1971. The statute then in effect was K. S. A. 1970 Supp. 8-262 which provided in part:

“(a) Any person who drives a motor vehicle on any public highway of this state at a time when his privilege so to do is canceled, suspended or…