Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado
If an individual stole an item (i.e. bike) from a fenced backyard, and there is a dog house and a dog present, can this individual be charged with burglary?
Asked on 4/06/11, 6:52 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
V. Iyer
Iyer Law Office, L.L.C.
The fenced backyard is not a building. It will be theft based on value and criminal trespass. Burglary must be unlawful entry or stay into a building or dwelling.
Answered on 4/26/11, 10:11 pm
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