Travis v. State

OPINION

NAJAM, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Stephen L. Travis appeals his conviction for Criminal Trespass, a Class A misdemeanor, following a bench trial, and challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his conviction.

We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On September 2, 2002, Kokomo Police Officer Greg Baldini encountered Travis and other individuals in Studebaker Park "playing dice and gambling." After Travis started "to run his mouth," Officer Baldini "put him on trespass for Studebaker Park" 1 and told him "not to come back." He also told Travis that if he returned to the park,…