State v. Dyson

SULLIVAN, Judge.

The State appeals the trial court's dismissal of a charge for driving while suspended,1 a class A misdemeanor, against defendant-appellee Douglas A. Dyson (Dyson), claiming the trial court erred as a matter of law.

We affirm.

The undisputed facts reveal that Dyson's driver's license was suspended on January 15, 1985, for failure to complete a defensive driving school as previously ordered by the trial court. The suspension of Dyson's driving privileges was for a period of one year or until he completed the defensive driving course.

On March 2, 1986, Dyson was arrested and charged…