State v. DeMello’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “"(1) A person commits the crime of driving while suspended or revoked if the person drives a motor vehicle upon a highway during a period when the person's license or permit to drive a motor vehicle or the person's right to apply for a license to drive a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked by a court or by the division * * *. "(2) In a prosecution under subsection (1) of this section, it is an affirmative defense that:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. DeMello

2. “Evidence depriving a defendant of the affirmative defense may be offered in the prosecution case in chief when a defendant has raised a defense of lack of notice, but it need not be.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. DeMello

3. “had not received notice of the defendant's suspension * * * as required by ORS 482.570 * * *.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. DeMello