State v. Lawson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, C.J.:

This is an appeal by the State from the district court’s dismissal of a complaint charging Timothy Doyle Lawson with driving on a suspended driver’s license. The dismissal was based on the court’s determination that, at the time of the commission of the offense, defendant was eligible for reinstatement of his driving privileges.

The pertinent facts may be summarized as follows. On August 9, 1995, Lawson’s driver’s license was suspended for failure to maintain automobile liability insurance. On September 15, 1995, defendant was arrested…