State v. Winland, 2007 Ca 00037 (12-20-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} This appeal arises from Defendant-Appellant, Scott Winland, conviction and sentence for criminal trespass in the Licking County Municipal Court. Plaintiff-Appellee is the State of Ohio

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND THE CASE

{¶ 2} In the early morning hours of January 13, 2007, Deputy Michael Tankersley of the Licking County Sheriff's Department was patrolling the area of Dayton Road and Swans Road. He was investigating the theft of ATVs and the search for the suspects led him to a bike path, east of Swans Road. The bike path has entrances at Dayton Road and Swans Road. At each…