Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Feb 22, 2022
State of Missouri vs. Brenda F. Morris
Brenda F. Morris appealed her convictions after a bench trial for harassment in the second degree and three counts of trespass in the first degree, stemming from a contentious neighbor dispute involving property barriers. The appellate court affirmed the conviction for harassment, finding sufficient evidence that Morris acted with the purpose to cause emotional distress. However, the court reversed the first-degree trespass convictions due to insufficient evidence of actual notice, remanding the case for the trial court to vacate those convictions, enter convictions for trespass in the second degree, and resentence Morris.