State of Missouri v. Charles David Girardier III

Charles D. Girardier III (“Appellant”) was convicted of one count of the Class B misdemeanor of trespass in the first degree, in violation of Section 569.140, RSMo (2000), following a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Warren County. He was sentenced to six months’ incarceration in the Warren County Jail. We affirm.

I. Background

On October 16, 2014, Abel’s Quik Stop gas station in Wright City had a no-smoking policy in effect, communicated by four-inch ' signs with a picture- of a red slash through a cigarette. Additionally, the women’s restroom — containing only stalls and sinks — was…