State v. Brown

Earl Thomas Brown appeals from his conviction of first degree criminal trespass.

On the evening of April 29, 1985, police responded to an alarm at the Puget Sound Tire Company where Brown was located in the fenced area crouched down behind a stack of tires. The Puget Sound Tire Company consists of a main building and a large fenced area used to enclose large truck tires. The manager of Puget Sound Tire arrived at the scene and confirmed that he had locked up the area at 6:30 that evening and that Brown did not have permission to be in the fenced area. Brown was charged with second degree…