State v. Staley

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

The State appeals, contending the trial court wrongly dismissed its information alleging criminal trespass. 2

The information alleged that appellee did “with notice that entry was forbidden, intentionally and knowingly enter and remain on property owned by TAMMY HEWETT, hereafter styled the Complainant, without the effective consent of the Complainant.”

(Emphasis added.) The trial court ruled the information failed to state an offense because it alleged appellant trespassed on property “owned by” the complainant, rather than property “of another,” as required by statute.

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