State v. Markley

The appellant, Charles S. Markley, was tried and convicted of the offense of operating a motor vehicle while his operator’s license was under suspension. The statute defining the offense is Rem. Rev. Stat., Vol. 7A, § 6312-69 [P.P.C. § 289-53], which reads as follows:

“Any person whose vehicle operator’s license has been suspended, revoked or cancelled, and who shall operate any motor vehicle upon the public highways of this state while such license is suspended, revoked or cancelled, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor ...”

In order to obtain a conviction of this offense, the state must…