Milton v. State

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Justice.

Appellant entered a not guilty plea to the offense of criminal trespass, and the trial court assessed punishment at a fine of $25.00 and 3 days confinement in the Harris County jail. The sole issue on appeal concerns the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.

On March 2, 1987, an off-duty Houston police officer was working as a security officer for the Foley’s store in downtown Houston. He was called to investigate a suspicious man on the second floor of the building near the women’s restroom. The officer observed appellant walking into a prohibited area of the…