State v. Hall

Defendant was convicted of contempt and criminal trespass. He appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence as to the criminal trespass conviction only. According to defendant, the undisputed evidence shows that he was given permission to enter the premises by the owner. The state argues that such permission is irrelevant, because defendant violated a court order prohibiting him from entering the premises. We agree with defendant and reverse.

We state the facts in the light most favorable to the state, which prevailed at trial. State v. Tucker, 315 Or 321, 325, 845 P2d 904 (1993).…