State of Maine v. Samuel Sanchez

[¶ 1] In this appeal, Samuel Sanchez asks us to vacate a judgment entered by the court {Horton, J.), after a bench trial, convicting him of criminal trespass (Class E), 17-A M.R.S. § 402(1)(E) (2013), for entering a Rite Aid store six months after a police officer ordered him not to be on the premises. Sanchez argues that the court erred in finding that the officer was authorized, within the meaning of section 402(1)(E), to order him not to enter the premises. We affirm the court’s judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] On February 5, 2013, Sanchez was charged by complaint with criminal trespass. See…