The People of the State of New York v. Peter T. Leonard

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the conviction for criminal trespass because the State University of New York at Binghamton's "persona non grata" banishment order was not shown to be lawful. The Court held that the university has general authority to exclude persons, that due process does not require a pre‑hearing in this context, and that the prosecution failed to meet its burden of proving the order's legality.