Watson v. State

Sognier, Judge.

J. T. Watson was convicted by a jury of criminal trespass and he appeals.

Evidence adduced at trial showed that appellant owned a small barbecue restaurant, for which he purchased meat and other groceries at a local market. On occasions prior to the incident in question there had been some discussion between appellant and the market manager about appellant’s practice of purchasing large quantities of meat from the case, thereby leaving the market’s meat case empty for other customers. Appellant had been told that it was the market’s policy that restaurants could not buy cut meat…