Pierce v. State

OPINION

MATTINGLY, Judge

Steven R. Pierce challenges the sufficiency of the evidence used to convict him of operating a motor vehicle as an habitual traffic violator after his driving privileges had been suspended for life, 1 a Class C felony. Specifically, Pierce asserts the State failed to prove the lifetime suspension element of the charge. We find Pierce failed to rebut the State’s prima facie evidence of his lifetime suspension and therefore affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On April 3, 1999, Pierce was operating a motor vehicle eastbound on U.S. 30 in Kosciusko County. Indiana State…