City of Helena v. Krautter

Connie Lynn Krautter (Krautter) was convicted of criminal trespass, a misdemeanor, in Helena Municipal Court. She appeals an order of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, affirming the Municipal Court conviction and denying her motion to dismiss. We affirm.

Krautter was arrested at the Intermountain Planned Parenthood Clinic in Helena, Montana, on December 6, 1991, for violating § 45-6-203, MCA. This statute makes it a crime to enter or remain unlawfully on the premises of another. The primary issue on appeal is whether Krautter had a constitutional right of access to…