State v. Constable, Ca2006-12-107 (12-10-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, James E. Constable, appeals a decision of the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas convicting him of criminal trespass. For the reasons outlined below, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

{¶ 2} On July 12, 2006, appellant was arrested after refusing to leave the Southern Ohio Developmental Center ("SODC"), a state-operated facility providing services to mentally handicapped adults. Appellant's severely handicapped adult son was a resident at the SODC, and appellant had engaged in numerous encounters with the facility after becoming dissatisfied with…