Toppass v. Commonwealth

WEST, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment and sentence of guilty on charges of D.U.I., Operating a Vehicle while License was Suspended for a violation of KRS 189A.010, Speeding, Improper Registration, and Improper Registration Plates. Appellant raises three (3) arguments on appeal, two (2) of which are aimed at the conviction for operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The applicable statute is KRS 189A.090, passed as part of the “slammer bill” which went into effect July, 1984 and which reads as follows:(1) No person…