State v. Click

*613CAMPBELL, J.

In State v. DeMello, 300 Or 590, 716 P2d 732 (1986), this court held that a defendant charged with driving while suspended may not prevail on an affirmative defense based on his lack of notice of the suspension when the evidence revealed that the defendant received a pink slip informing him that the post office was holding a certified letter for him. The question in this case is which side has the burden of proving whether or not the defendant received a pink slip when an affirmative defense is raised. We agree with the trial court and the Court of Appeals that the burden is on…