Norman v. Commonwealth

HUMPHREYS, Judge.

George Halcott Norman, III appeals his conviction, after a bench trial, for driving as an habitual offender, second or subsequent offense.1 Norman contends the trial court erred in determining that he was an habitual offender because his driving privileges had been fully restored prior to his arrest on the charge. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

I. Background

On August 14, 2001, Deputy Sheriff H.L. Gatewood, of the Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Department, spotted Norman’s vehicle travelling east on Route 57. Because he had been *498given a…