Is an attorney needed for a criminal trespassing charge?

[luckyj]

My jurisdiction is: Oxford, MS

I was arrested for criminal trespassing in a dormitory on a college campus. However, the security guard was with me from the time I arrived at the check-in desk until the time that I was arrested. I was also never asked to leave the property. Was this actually criminal trespassing and do I need an attorney if I'm taking this charge to trial?

 

[legal_Forum]

Maybe a lawyer can convice the da for a dismial.Once they asked you to leave,it's sucks that they arrested you for it.They should refund your money b.c your basically there illegal but paided.


§ 140.10 Criminal trespass in the third degree.
A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the third degree when he
knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building or upon real
property
(a) which is fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to
exclude intruders; or
(b) where the building is utilized as an elementary or secondary
school or a children's overnight camp as defined in section one thousand
three hundred ninety-two of the public health law or a summer day camp
as defined in section one thousand three hundred ninety-two of the
public health law in violation of conspicuously posted rules or
regulations governing entry and use thereof; or
(c) located within a city with a population in excess of one million
and where the building or real property is utilized as an elementary or
secondary school in violation of a personally communicated request to
leave the premises from a principal, custodian or other person in charge
thereof; or
(d) located outside of a city with a population in excess of one
million and where the building or real property is utilized as an
elementary or secondary school in violation of a personally communicated
request to leave the premises from a principal, custodian, school board
member or trustee, or other person in charge thereof; or
(e) where the building is used as a public housing project in
violation of conspicuously posted rules or regulations governing entry
and use thereof; or
(f) where a building is used as a public housing project in violation
of a personally communicated request to leave the premises from a
housing police officer or other person in charge thereof; or
(g) where the property consists of a right-of-way or yard of a
railroad or rapid transit railroad which has been designated and
conspicuously posted as a no-trespass railroad zone, pursuant to section
eighty-three-b of the railroad law, by the city or county in which such
property is located.

I arrested for the same charge I was sort of doing something wrong,Im guessing if you just go to court they will offer to reduce the charge or maybe give you an acd.With a lawyer there more of chance they would just dismiss the charge b.c you paided for the room. Sometimes you book a hotel for one and 2 of your friends sleep on the floor for ex,w. out the hotel knowing. Then 2 ppl are there illegal.Did you book the room for three people?