State v. Lewis

The opinion of the court was delivered by.

Davis, J.:

Sheryl M. Lewis was convicted of driving while a habitual violator under K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 8-287, a severity level 9, nonperson felony. She denied receiving the mailed notice of her license revocation as a habitual violator. The Court of Appeals concluded that the offense does not require that a “licensee have actual knowledge of the notice declaring him or her a habitual violator.” State v. Lewis, 23 Kan. App. 2d 758, 768, 935 P.2d 1072 (1997). Lewis petitions this court for review of the Court of Appeals’ decision. We reverse and hold that…