Commonwealth v. Ewanko

KLEIN, J.,

The matters before us are appeals from summary convictions for criminal trespass under section 3503 of the Crimes Code, 18 P.S. §3503(b)(l)(i) and (ii). Defendant, Griffith, is charged with two counts and defendant, Ewanko, with three counts. All charges against both defendants were properly consolidated for hearing.

The essential facts are not in dispute. With one exception, which we will discuss hereinafter, defendants, while standing on a public bridge over the Big Sewickley Creek, a natural stream, cast fishing lines into the water, downstream, at a point where the land on both…