State v. Ellison

Defendant appealed his conviction of driving when his license was suspended (DWS) on grounds that he previously had been placed in jeopardy and convicted of giving a false name to a police officer during the same episode. The Court of Appeals affirmed without opinion.

On March 8,1985, defendant was stopped by a police officer for disobeying a stop sign. He could produce no driver’s license and falsly identified himself as “Larry McCoy” of Sacramento, California. He was charged in the District Court for Lane County with the misdemeanor of giving a false name to a police officer. Upon discovery…