STATE v. SCHERVEE

No. C7-84-487.

356 N.W.2d 772 (1984)

STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Velleda Christina SCHERVEE, et al., Kathleen Mary Weiss, Pamela Jo Costain, Mary Margarett Spiering, Nancy Gossard, Carol Lynn Masters, Deborah Lucynda Roach, Patricia Elsbeth Graf, Susan West Oppenheim, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

October 30, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Edward Starr, St. Paul City Atty., Reyne M. Rofuth, Asst. City Atty., for appellant.

Susan West Oppenheim, pro se.

Patricia Elsbeth Graf, pro se.

William E. Falvey, Chief Public Defender, Ellen Seesel, Asst. Public Defender, St. Paul, for Schervee, et al.

Kathleen Mary Weiss, pro se.

Pamela Jo Costain, pro se.

Mary Margaret Spiering, pro se.

Nancy Gossard, pro se.

Carol Lynn Masters, pro se.

Deborah Lucynda Roach, pro se.

Considered and decided by POPOVICH, C.J., and HUSPENI and FORSBERG, JJ., with oral argument waived.


SUMMARY OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

FACTS

Respondents were arrested on Sperry-Univac property in St. Paul after setting up a "Women's Peace Encampment," and charged with trespassing under Minn.Stat. § 609.605(5). Prior to trial, the State moved to prohibit evidence pertaining to a defense of necessity or "claim of right" by virtue of personal, religious or political belief.

The trial court ruled it need not decide the question of...

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