State v. Richie

ROY L. RICHTER, Judge.

Kenneth J. Richie (“Defendant”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment, following a conviction by a jury, of the class B misdemeanor of first-degree trespass and the class A misdemeanor of resisting a lawful detention. On appeal, Defendant argues, inter alia, the trial court erred in overruling his motion for judgment of acquittal because the State of Missouri (“State”) did not prove that Defendant “knowingly entered unlawfully” upon the premises of the parking garage that was unlocked and “open to the public.” We reverse the trial court’s judgment on this point.

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