People v. Platts

PRESIDING JUSTICE McLAREN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, James M. Platts, appeals his conviction of driving while his license was revoked (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 951h, par. 6 — 303 (now 625 ILCS 5/6 — 303 (West 1992))). The issue on appeal is whether a Canadian citizen whose Illinois driver’s license has been revoked may be convicted of driving while his Illinois driver’s license is revoked when simultaneously the defendant possesses a valid Canadian driver’s license. We affirm the conviction.

On April 9, 1992, defendant, a Canadian citizen possessing a Canadian driver’s…