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Pursuant to Ind.Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision shall not be regarded as precedent or cited before any court except for the purpose of establishing the defense of res judicata, collateral estoppel, or the law of the case.

FILED
Jun 10 2008, 9:41 am
of the supreme court, court of appeals and tax court

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APPELLANT PRO SE: MICHAEL K. JOHNSON Tell City, Indiana

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: STEVE CARTER Attorney General of Indiana ARTHUR THADDEUS PERRY Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
MICHAEL K. JOHNSON, Appellant-Defendant, vs. STATE OF INDIANA, Appellee-Plaintiff. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 49A02-0707-CR-593

APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable Steven Rubick, Judge Cause No. 49G04-0611-FC-225427

June 10, 2008

MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge

Michael K. Johnson, pro se, appeals his conviction of Resisting Law Enforcement,1 a class D felony, Carrying A Handgun Without A License,2 a class C felony, Driving While License Suspended With A Prior,3 a class A misdemeanor, and Reckless Driving,4 a class B misdemeanor. Johnson presents the following restated issues for review: 1. 2. 3. Did Johnson receive proper notice of the charges against him? Did the State properly amend the charging informations? Were the abstracts of judgment defective?

We affirm. The facts favorable to the convictions are that on November 26, 2006, Officer Anthony Bath of the Indianapolis Police Department initiated a traffic stop of the vehicle Johnson was driving. Johnson was alone in the vehicle at the time. As the officer approached Johnson's vehicle, he saw a black bag sitting on the front passenger seat within an arm's length of Johnson. Officer Bath asked Johnson for his identification and watched as Johnson fumbled with his wallet. The officer saw Johnson skip over some form of identification three separate times. The officer repeated his request for

identification and Johnson admitted that his license was suspended. Johnson then put his

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