State v. Crawford

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for felony driving while suspended. ORS 811.175; ORS 811.182. He argues that the trial court erred in permitting the state to prove that his license was suspended by order of the Douglas County District Court when the indictment alleged that the license was suspended by the Municipal Court of Roseburg. We reverse.

Defendant was stopped by a police officer on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants. A background check revealed that defendant’s driving privileges had been suspended and that he did not have a valid driver’s license. The…