State v. Monaco

Defendant appeals a conviction by the court of driving while suspended, ORS 487.560(1), contending the trial court erred in rejecting her affirmative defense that she was not notified of her suspension.1 The state contends defendant had actual knowledge of her suspension, and therefore the trial court properly rejected the affirmative defense.2 The issue is whether there was substantial evidence upon which the trial court could have reasonably found defendant had actual knowledge her license was suspended.

On April 13, 1979, defendant received a citation for driving while suspended. Her…