Barrett v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of driving while his license was suspended.

1. Appellant appeals on the general grounds, contending that the State did not prove that he received notice his license was suspended and, therefore, his conviction cannot stand. Appellant relies on State v. Orr, 246 Ga. 644 (272 SE2d 346) (1980), which held that absent proof by the State of actual or legal notice to the defendant a conviction for driving while one’s license is suspended cannot be sustained.

In the instant case a police officer who knew that appellant’s license was suspended testified that he…