State v. McMechan

This cause came on to be heard upon an appeal from the Area I County Court of Butler County, Ohio.

This is an appeal by defendant-appellant, Lamar L. McMechan, from his conviction of criminal trespass in violation of R.C. 2911.21(A)(2).

On September 19,1987, at approximately 1:22 a.m., appellant was arrested for criminal trespass at Pfeffer Park, which is located on the Oxford Campus of Miami University, by Officer Michael Goins of the Miami University Police. Goins discovered appellant, who is a university student, and a companion inside the park building a fire. He immediately arrested both…