Tolbert v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

In a bench trial, Floyd Tolbert was convicted of driving with a revoked or suspended license in violation of OCGA § 40-5-121. Because the State did not present admissible evidence showing Tolbert’s license was suspended and showing that he had been notified of that suspension, we reverse.

We agree with Tolbert that the State produced no admissible evidence showing the status of his license or showing that he had been notified his license was suspended. At trial, an employee of the Coweta County Solicitor’s Office testified that she had physically obtained a copy of Tolbert’s…