Burglary in the First DegreeIf someone breaks into a new home which has never had an occupant and steals tools inside, is it a Burglary I ?
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Burglary in the First DegreeIf someone breaks into a new home which has never had an occupant and steals tools inside, is it a Burglary I ?
Asked on April 24, 2009 under Criminal Law, Oregon
Answers:
N. K., Member, Iowa and Illinois Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
First degree burglary involves breaking and entering a dwelling (place where a person or persons reside), or committing burglary involving any building when the defendant was armed with a dangerous weapon, attempted to harm another or caused injury to another.
Second degree burglary involves breaking and entering a building, not a dwelling.
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