CITY OF KANSAS CITY v. VANHORN (2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

CITY OF KANSAS CITY, Respondent, v. Christopher A. VANHORN, Appellant.

WD 86486

Decided: October 29, 2024

Before Division One: Lisa White Hardwick, Presiding Judge, Cynthia L. Martin, Judge and Janet Sutton, Judge

Kendrea White, Kansas City, MO, for respondent. Christopher Vanhorn, Acting Pro Se.

ORDER

Christopher A. VanHorn appeals from the trial court's judgment finding him guilty of trespass in violation of a City of Kansas City ordinance following a jury trial. VanHorn asserts that the trial court erred: (1) in denying his motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction because the crime took place on property owned by the federal government; (2) in finding VanHorn guilty of trespass because the evidence was insufficient to establish that VanHorn was given a lawful order to leave; (3) in denying his motion to dismiss for failure to establish that officers had probable cause to arrest VanHorn; and (4) in allowing Kansas City to present witness testimony that the property was private and to state the same during closing argument. Finding no error, we affirm. Rule 84.16(b).

Per Curiam:

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