Halthon-Howard v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Lynnell E Halthon-Howard was arrested on November 9, 1997, and charged with criminal trespass under OCGA § 16-7-21 (b) (3). According to the accusation, Howard remained on the premises of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church after a church official asked her to leave; the underlying facts which resulted in her arrest are not at issue in this appeal. Following a jury trial on March 27, 1998, Howard was convicted of criminal trespass. Without moving for a new trial, Howard filed this direct appeal pro se. We affirm her conviction.

1. In her first…