Trespass Law
 
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM CONWAY HARPER

The defendant, William Conway Harper, appeals from the judgment of conviction renderedagainsthimafteracourttrialonchargesofcriminal trespass in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-109 (a) and possession of less than onehalfounceofmarijuanain violationofGeneralStatutes § 21a-279a(a).1 Onappeal,thedefendantclaims(1)that the evidence was insufficient to support either of his cha

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Mark Conley v. State of Indiana

On Thursday, August 6, 2015, Michael Dexter parked his 1975 Harley
Davidson FXC motorcycle in his driveway on Schuyler Avenue in Tippecanoe
County. Around 7:30 the next morning, Dexter discovered that his motorcycle
was gone, and he contacted the police to report it stolen. That Sunday, Dexter
could hear his motorcycle being driven somewhere through his neighborhood.
[

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Romeo Longoria, et al. v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al.

In the underlying lawsuit, appellants claim that their ancestor, Jose M. Longoria, acquired
an undivided one-half interest in 9,200 acres of land in Brooks County, Texas, in the 1800s. In
their petition, appellants allege that Longoria’s ownership interest was not recognized in subsequent conveyances and judgments. Appellants further allege that the defendants,2 who either
hold or

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Robert Conrad Zepeda v. The State of Texas

Appellant attended a party in Brownwood. While there, he learned that his ex-girlfriend, Amanda Mascorro, was dating another man. After Appellant learned this, he rode with two other partygoers to Mascorro’s home. There, Appellant banged on Mascorro’s door. When she did not answer, Appellant went to the side of her home and forcibly pulled an air conditioning unit from the window because h

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK v. ANDRE WARD

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Giardino, J.), rendered June 19, 2014, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of predatory sexual assault, criminal sexual act in the first degree, strangulation in the second degree as a sexually motivated felony, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, unlawful imprisonment in the second degree and menacing

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN PANEK

This case concerns the ultimate facts that the state must plead and prove to convict a defendant of voyeurism under General Statutes § 53a-189a, Connecticut’s video voyeurism statute.1 Section 53a189a was enacted by the legislature in 1999, and it now provides in relevant part: ‘‘(a) A person is guilty of voyeurism when, (1) with malice, such person knowingly photographs, films, videotapes

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Lamont Escoe v. State of Indiana

On April 4, 2014, Anna Pfau (“Pfau”), a Department of Child Services
(“DCS”) caseworker, visited Escoe and his family to look into a report of
potential neglect of the three Escoe children. (Tr. at 36-37) When she knocked
on the door, Elizabeth Escoe (“Elizabeth”), Escoe’s wife, narrowly opened the
door. (Tr. at 37) While Pfau identified herself, she was able

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Omar Bashir Mohammed v. The State of Texas

On the morning of February 15, 2014, 73-year-old Terence Pinkston took
his daily walk in Arlington. Pinkston, owner of a graphic design business, had been
an avid runner since the 1960s, completing four marathons and numerous other
races before taking his doctor’s advice and trading running for walking due to
ongoing knee problems. On this day, Pinkston was walking without

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I.M.O. the Application for the Forfeiture of Personal Weapons & Firearms Identification Card Belonging to F.M.

In 2010, respondent F.M.’s personal firearm and firearms
purchaser identification card (identification card) were seized
pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991,
N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35 (Domestic Violence Act).2 Both items
1 The statute on possession and licensing of firearms, N.J.S.A. 2C:58-3, r

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State of Tennessee v. Steven William Miller

In three separate indictments, Defendant was charged with two counts of aggravated burglary, one count of aggravated assault, one count of theft of property valued $1000 or more but less than $10,000, one count of domestic assault, one count of
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vandalism of property valued at $500 or less, and one count of simple assault. On November 3, 2014, Defendant entered a guilty plea to one

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STATE OF KANSAS v. CHARLES H. MOORE

In 2005, Moore pled guilty to one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The presentence-investigation report listed Moore's criminal history as "A" based on his prior convictions, including a 1984 Oregon conviction for first-degree burglary of a dwelling. At sentencing, Moore initially challenged the validity of the burglary conviction, but he withdrew his objection when the State p

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The People of the State of Colorado v. Victor Zuniga.

In this interlocutory appeal of the trial court’s order suppressing evidence
obtained as a result of a vehicle search, we consider whether the odor of marijuana can
contribute to a finding of probable cause even though, since 2012, possession of one
ounce or less of marijuana is allowed under Colorado law. We hold that the odor of
marijuana is relevant to the totality of the

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ALLEN WAYNE HATCHER V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

At the outset, we note that there are different versions of what occurred
on the night in question. We set forth the substantially agreed on facts before
the witnesses' retellings diverge.
On the night of November 6, 2003, Edward Tankersly and Christopher
Sexton drove from Tennessee to a bar in Bowling Green to have a few drinks
and meet women. The pair used drugs at vario

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STATE OF IOWA vs. JARROD DALE MAJORS

In July 2002, as a result of a home invasion, Majors was charged with
eleven counts: two counts of attempted murder, one count of first-degree
burglary while in possession of a firearm, three counts of assault while
participating in first-degree burglary while in possession of a firearm in a
weapons-free zone, three counts of going armed with intent, and two counts of
crim

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Wayne Edward Lindsey v. The State of Texas

Torreon Wells, his mother, Lakeisha Scruggs, and Dequalin Backstrom, the
complainant, all lived in the same house together. On April 29, 2014, Wells,
Scruggs, and Backstrom drove Backstrom’s car over to appellant’s house because
appellant was a mechanic and Backstrom was experiencing trouble with his car.
Appellant and Backstrom knew each other and “were friendly.” A

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. EDWARD ARMIJO

The appellate process in New Mexico has evolved in tandem with our court
17 system, and an overview of the historical development of our courts provides helpful
18 background for understanding the issues in this case. The structure of New Mexico’s
19 judicial system can be traced back to prestatehood laws. See State v. Ball, 1986
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1 NMSC-030, ¶¶ 17-21, 104 N.M. 176, 718 P

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State Of Rhode Island v. Karen A. Connery

On July 11, 2012, a criminal complaint charging defendant with one count of simple
assault in violation of G.L. 1956 § 11-5-3 was filed in the Sixth Division District Court. Ms.
Connery was accused of assaulting another woman on June 24, 2012 in Pawtucket.
Subsequently, having waived her right to a jury trial in the first instance, that case was
transferred to the Superior C

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State of Tennessee v. Sergei A. Novikov

In August 2014, the Wilson County Grand Jury charged the defendant with one count of criminal trespass. The trial court conducted a bench trial in May 2015.
The State‟s proof at trial established that the defendant was a former soldier with the Tennessee Army National Guard in Lebanon, under the command of Major Arthur Gerald Richards, III. According to Major Richards, the defendan

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The State of Texas v. Charles Caves

Charles Caves was charged by information as follows:
on or about the 8th Day of April 2014, CHARLES CAVES, hereinafter referred to as defendant, while operating a vehicle that collided with and damaged an unattended vehicle, did intentionally and knowingly fail to immediately stop and locate the operator or owner of the unattended vehicle . . . and give the complainant the defendant’s name

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STATE OF FLORIDA v. FRANK J. BRICE, JR

Late on the night of July 6, 2013, police discovered Mr. Brice naked with
his girlfriend in the backseat of her mother's car. They were parked in an open lot
adjacent to a technical high school located in a local community center. As the police
approached the car, Mr. Brice jumped from the back seat to the front seat. The officers
saw Mr. Brice reach under the front seat and

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Michael Geoffrey Peters v. The State of Texas

On October 21, 2014, a grand jury indicted Peters on multiple counts of
retaliation,3 wherein the grand jury alleged the following:
[COUNT NO. 1]
. . . Michael Geoffrey Peters, the Defendant, on or about June 14, 2014 and continuing through July 26, 2014, . . . did then and there intentionally or knowingly harm Tracy A. Gilbert by an unlawful act, to-wit; with intent to harass, an

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Timothy Smith vs. The State of Florida

The defendant pled guilty to robbery by sudden snatching and was sentenced
to two years in prison followed by three years of probation in lower tribunal Case
No. 10-27170A. He also pled guilty to seventeen counts of carrying a concealed
firearm and one count of unlawful possession of a short-barreled shotgun in lower
tribunal Case No. 10-29197 and was sentenced to two years in

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Marcus Russell v. State of Indiana

Sean McCurdy (“McCurdy”), the Assistant Public Safety Director for U.S.
Security Associates, was working at the Keystone Fashion Mall in Indianapolis,
Indiana (“the Fashion Mall”). McCurdy’s responsibilities included patrolling
the property, keeping it safe, customer service, and trespassing individuals from
the property. On November 28, 2014, McCurdy observed Russe

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State of Vermont v. David G. Buckley

Defendant’s claims of error require a detailed review of the evidence presented at
trial. The incident giving rise to these charges transpired on May 17, 2014, on defendant’s
property in Bennington, Vermont. The property is located across the street from the police
station, and it is bisected by two public roads. Defendant lives on the property with his brother,
Peter Bu

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State of Vermont v. Atlantic Richfield Company, et al.

This interlocutory appeal calls upon us to decide whether V.S.A. § 462 creates an exemption from the general six-year limitation for the State of Vermont’s claims against a host of defendants for generalized injury to state waters as a whole due to groundwater contamination from gasoline additives. On the basis of the statute of
limitations, the trial court dismissed the State’s claim

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