State v. Yazzie
Court of Appeals of Arizona
1Opinion of the Court
*616OPINION
DOWNIE, Judge.
¶ 1 Trevor Yazzie appeals his conviction and sentence for driving on a suspended license. Because the trial court did not instruct the jury regarding the mens rea necessary to convict Yazzie of this offense, we vacate Yazzie’s conviction and sentence and remand for a new trial.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2 Yazzie was charged with aggravated driving under the influence (“DUI”), a class 4 felony (“count 1”), and driving on a suspended license, a class 1 misdemeanor (“count 2”). See Ariz.Rev.Stat. (“A.R.S.”) §§ 28-1383(A)(1) (driving under the influence of intoxicating…
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