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Wooten v. State

Court of Appeals of Indiana, Second District
Dec 4, 1990
563 N.E.2d 165 (Ind. Ct. App. 1990)

Opinion

No. 52A02-9006-CR-324.

December 4, 1990.

Appeal from the Superior Court, Miami County, Garrett W. Palmer, J.

Karl E. Hadley, Noblesville, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Wendy Stone Messer, Deputy Atty. Gen., Office of Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


Stanley D. Wooten appeals his conviction for driving while suspended. He argues the State failed to prove he knew his license was suspended, an essential element of driving while suspended. IC 9-1-4-52 (1988); State v. Keihn (1989), Ind., 542 N.E.2d 963.

We affirm. The evidence is Wooten was told by a police officer his license was suspended when Wooten was arrested for driving while suspended the day before the instant offense. This reasonably supports the fact finder's determination Wooten operated a motor vehicle knowing his license was suspended. See Keihn (proof of knowledge shown by defendant's admission his license was suspended).

Judgment affirmed.

BAKER and SULLIVAN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Wooten v. State

Court of Appeals of Indiana, Second District
Dec 4, 1990
563 N.E.2d 165 (Ind. Ct. App. 1990)
Case details for

Wooten v. State

Case Details

Full title:STANLEY D. WOOTEN, APPELLANT (DEFENDANT BELOW), v. STATE OF INDIANA…

Court:Court of Appeals of Indiana, Second District

Date published: Dec 4, 1990

Citations

563 N.E.2d 165 (Ind. Ct. App. 1990)

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