BOSTON - A former truck driver has been awarded $95,000 in a lawsuit he brought against a Randolph police officer who twice charged him with driving without a valid license even though he was licensed in Georgia.

Max Felix, a 33-year-old warehouse manager who served as his own attorney in the case, convinced a federal jury earlier this month that Officer Kevin Donnelly had twice violated his constitutional rights in seeking the charges, which stemmed from a pair of traffic stops in 2009 and 2010. The jury rejected several other claims Felix had made against Donnelly, including two made under a state law against malicious prosecution.

David Murphy, the Randolph town manager, said Monday that he was “very surprised’ by the jury’s verdict. He said Donnelly hadn’t been able to properly review the validity of Felix’s license in both cases because Felix allegedly sped off from one traffic stop and refused to answer Donnelly's questions during the second.

“It's a little bit frustrating, from the town’s perspective, for somebody to be rewarded for that type of behavior,” he said

The first vehicle stop occurred in March 2009 when Donnelly was working a roadblock set up in response to an armed robbery at a Burger King. Donnelly had flagged down a vehicle that he said was driven by Felix, but the car suddenly sped off, nearly running over Donnelly’s foot.

Police later found an abandoned car that had been rented by Felix and charged him with assault with a dangerous weapon, failing to stop for a police officer, driving to endanger and driving without a valid licensed. He was not charged in connection with the robbery.

While the first case was pending, Donnelly came across Felix again and pulled him over for driving with a broken tail light. Felix handed Donnelly a Georgia driver’s license, but the officer decided it was not valid and cited Felix for driving without a license.

When the second set of charges went to trial, Donnelly testified that he sought them because he’d seen Felix driving around Randolph “on a monthly basis” and believed Felix actually lived in Massachusetts, which would make his Georgia license invalid. A judge acquitted Felix on the charges, saying the evidence was insufficient.

At the second trial six months later, Donnelly testified under questioning from Felix that he didn’t know in which state Felix lived. The driving without a license charge was dismissed and Felix was acquitted on the other charges.

Felix, who had no legal experience before he began defending himself against the Randolph charges, calls his case a “blueprint on how to deal with police misconduct.”

“From A to Z, I did everything right,” he said.

Felix was working as a trucker before the charges, but he said Donnelly “derailed” his career by forcing him to defend himself in court. He now manages a warehouse for a construction company, though his family is encouraging him to pursue a career in law after his successful performances in several courtrooms, including the U.S. District Court in Boston.

Felix’s lawsuit initially named the Town of Randolph and Donnelly’s supervisors in the police department, but the claims against them were dismissed before the case went to trial. Murphy, the Randolph town manager, said attorneys are reviewing the verdict and considering the town’s options.