Snead v. Commonwealth

Upon appeal from the county court, the defendant, Helen Mae Snead, was convicted by the trial court, sitting without a jury, of the common law offense of trespass. The determinative question in this appeal is whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction of the common law offense.

The evidence shows that at approximately 1:30 p.m. on January 17, 1969, the defendant, who was a welfare recipient, entered the office of the Botetourt County Welfare Department accompanied by several persons. The defendant’s purpose in visiting the office was “to redress some grievances that she had…