Buckley v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Catrina M. Buckley was found guilty of driving with a suspended license in violation of OCGA § 40-5-121. On appeal, she argues, among other things, that the State failed to prove that her license was suspended. We agree and reverse.

At trial, Trooper B. A. Brewton of the Georgia State Patrol stated 2 that she stopped Buckley for speeding on July 20, 1999. Brewton ran a computer check on Buckley, which apparently showed that Buckley’s license had been suspended on September 8, 1997, for driving with no proof of insurance. Brewton then ticketed Buckley for…