Questions tagged [burglary]
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Profit share after burglary?
A burglar breaks into my house and takes my 5 years old tv, worth maybe 100 bucks. Somehow an eccentric billionaire finds out and offers him one million dollars for the tv, just because he's a collector of stolen items. The police finds the burglar,…
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Did the Buckingham Palace intruder commit a crime?
Having just watched the episode of The Crown (Netflix series) dealing with the break in at Buckingham Palace in 1982 by unemployed man, Michael Fagan, I looked up the Wikipedia entry on the matter and was surprised to find the following:
Since…
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Is it burglary to take belongings without the permission of the true owner?
Someone ('A') has emails and a couple of text messages from another person ('B') that authorize the removal of scrap metal and a few other items. B gives the A the code to the gate at the address.
A goes to the designated address, types in the code,…
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Has anyone been charged for stealing their own stuff?
Suppose someone "A" has a storage unit, and was told by the manager to remove their belongings by a certain date.
"A" was then notified that the manager was leaving early and not allowed to come back. If "A" comes back later and there is a lock on…
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Is a non dwelling burglary under s91b theft act 1968 strict liability?
Section 9(1)(b) of the theft act 1968 specifies an offence of entering as a trespasser and then taking or damaging things from a building. Does conviction for this offence require a demonstration of mens rea? Or is it a strict liability thing, where…
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Can I be charge with burglary of habitation for giving someone a ride?
I recently gave smy friend a ride to his uncles house and he ended up stealing. They trying to charge me for it because my friend is saying I helped him but I only gave him a ride.I live in Texas.
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Breaking/entering/theft charges
What would be all possible charges that could be filed in this scenario:
A person breaks a window, enters the house through the window, takes $1000 worth of computer equipment, and leaves through a door.
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