Q: I'm accused of trespassing on my friends property. What do I do to prove that I had permission to be on said property?
A: (1) you testify under oath that you had permission from a legal occupant to be there, and be believed; (2) a legal occupant of the property testify under oath that they gave you permission to be there; (3) establish through evidence (or point out the prosecutor did not prove) that the property was not prominently posted “no trespassing” and that you were not otherwise told beforehand that you were not to come onto the property. Those are just three ways that come to mind based on your question, which provides zero facts or context. The only useful way to decide how to defend the case is to hire a lawyer to evaluate all the evidence and identify a winning strategy if there is one to identify.
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