Is 2nd degee Burglary a bad charge if you didnt take anything ? You just kicked in the door ?
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You don't have to take anything for it to be burglary. Here is the legal definition. \n\nBurglary n. the crime of breaking and entering into a structure for the purpose of committing a crime. No great force is needed (pushing open a door or slipping through an open window is sufficient) if the entry is unauthorized. Contrary to common belief, a burglary is not necessarily for theft. It can apply to any crime, such as assault or sexual harassment, whether the intended criminal act is committed or not. Originally under English Common Law burglary was limited to entry in residences at night, but it has been expanded to all criminal entries into any building, or even into a vehicle.
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PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THIS.  ANYONE LIVING IN ANY TYPE OF BUILDING THAT HAS A SLIDING GLASS DOOR. NO MATTER WHAT FLOOR!!!!!!!!!  I EXPERIENCED A TERRIBLE THING A FEW YEARS AGO AND HOPE YOU BENEFIT FROM IT.  I LIVED ON A 3RD FLOOR APT. BUILDING AND FELT SO SAFE BECAUSE I KNEW IT WAS SO EASY TO GET IN A HOME FROM THE FIRST FLOOR.  WELL IT'S NOT TOO HARD TO GET INTO A 3RD FLOOR EITHER.  I AWOKE TO A BLACK MAN STANDING IN THE DOORWAY OF MY 3RD FLOOR BALCONY WINDOW.  I DIDN'T HAVE EVEN ONE SECOND TO DO ANYTHING BUT SCREAM MY HEAD OFF!!  MY 2 YOUNG BOYS AND I HAD FALLEN ASLEEP IN THE LIVING ROOM AND I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT TO LOCK MY BALCONY, I LIVED 3 FLOORS UP.  THIS VERY HIGH MAN CLIMBED UP THE LATTICE ON THE SIDE OF THE BALCONY AND CAME INTO MY APARTMENT AND TRIED TO RAPE ME, STOLE MY VIDEO CAMERA AND THEN BELIEVE IT OR NOT ABOUT A YEAR AGO I WAS WATCHING A TV SHOW AND SAW THAT THIS SAME MAN HAD BEEN DOING THIS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND USUALLY RAPED THE WOMAN!!!  HE LIKED IT WHEN I FOUGHT BACK, SO I DIDN'T FOR A MOMENT, THINKING THAT THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTED AND I WAS GOING TO DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO NOT GIVE HIM WHAT HE WANTED. HE DROPED ME TO THE FLOOR AND WENT ON LOOKING AROUND FOR THINGS TO TAKE. HE WAS ARRESTED DUE TO THE REPORTS THAT THE OTHER WOMAN GAVE THE POLICE.  DON'T BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY FEELING SAFE BECAUSE YOU ARE HIGHER UP ON THE 3RD FLOOR 'OR HIGHER'.
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my neighbour has to slam and bang his door several times when he goes out and comes in,and he is in and out 24/7 at all hours wakes me regularly,so he woke me one night and i flipped legged it down stairs and spoke to him,i was swearing and shouting,then another neighbour came out and backed me up as well as they were peed off with it aswell,he basically said it aint my problem go and see his landlord.so i wrote the landlord a letter and he replied with "if i dont like it move out".\ni didnt pay £140k to have a tosser slammin his door,so from now on every time he does it i jump up and down as i am above him,and walk round my flat stamping my feet as loud as i can,and i know have my tv on stupidly loud all the time,and i am hoping he says something to me,as i will knock him out.
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boobah,\n\nThe only way you would be held responsible for ANYTHING is if you were charged with a crime.  No warrants for your arrest, and you were not named as an accomplice, correct?\n\nI think that woman's full of *hit.  \n\nOn the same note, I don't think I would let "him" back in the house...
929877
that actually happened to my younger sister when she was 15 and this security guard at sears told her she had stolen clothes which wasnt true and my sister refused to go with him and he grabbed her and took her to the back and didnt let my mom in with her and quetioned her. and of course she didnt take anything and i have no idea what made him think that cause we walked out with no bags and we werent even wearing jackets or anything. but long story short we sued and won some money and he was suspended from his job for awhile. Now what would i do if i was accused: well my sisters lawyer said if we would have let him take her down and handcuff her we would have won alot more money. so if i was innocent and there was no reason him for that accusation then... i think you know where im goin with this.
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so i take it u were arrested for this?  okay, a $10 item is like theft in the 3rd degree.  it's like petty theft.  nothing warranting a big to do.  if the store is pressing charges, then yeah, u will have to do the whole court thing.  get a lawyer IMMEDIATELY.  Request a court appointed one if u can't afford it.  Plead NOT GUILTY during ur first court appearance (arraignment).  The burden is on the state to prove its case.  Don't hand it over on a silver platter.  Things can happen by the time u r  scheduled to go to trial.  Charges could be dismissed due to lack of evidence, etc.  Ok, if things don't go ur way, and u eventually agree to a plea deal, u will NOT get jail time for a $10 theft.  the justice dept has much bigger fish to fry (like rapists, child molesters, etc.) than to imprison u for your petty theft.  U will just have to pay restitution (in other words, pay the store $10 for its loss) and court fees.  U will be put on probation and likely have to do a few community service hours.  If u r lucky, u will be able to swing a "deferred sentence" whereby u will NOT have this on your record if u "keep your nose clean" from problems for a designated amt of time.
669724
yes.  a friend of mine and i broke into a person's house once when we were kids.  we didn't take anything, it was mainly to see if we could pull it off.  we went in through a basement window, walked around in the house for a while, then went back out through the window.\n\nno one found out about it.  i don't think God punished me for it---although he may have.  i've been forgiven for doing it---i know that.
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what you could do is exit a different door to your house and put something that can be easily tipped over in front of the other one. then that way if the object was knocked over when you reenter through another door then you would know that the door was opened....or if you don't have another door you could set up something just inside the door that you can set up with only your hand. like as in close most of the door but leave a crack that you stick your hand in and set something up. then when you return and open the door and you don't hear the object fall over then you know that your door has been opened by someone else....in that case i would ask neighbors if they had seen anything suspicious around your house for the past few days....or you could have them keep an eye on your property while you are gone....you could also call the police and tell them whats up and see if they can do more patrols in your area. but i would definitely consider having an alarm system installed you don't need it to call the police when it goes off but just a loud noise to scare anyone away that might try to enter your house.....best of luck to you.
677561
You answered your own Question...the charge would be RSP=Receiving Stolen Property. Its a felony.
182224
Did you call the police on this break and enter?\nYou need to have a copy of the police report.
1053874
Yes, and they are trying to keep you out of trouble.  Listen to the police.  If they wanted to charge you they would have let  you do it and then charged you.  They are giving you a heads up to help you stay out of trouble.  Mighty nice of them if you ask me.
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Burglary 2 is not necessarily breaking and entering. It is entering a building with the intent to commit a crime there. That is a Class C felony, punishable by up to 5 years and up to $125,000 with no mandatory minimum. Breaking and entering would more likely fall under criminal trespass, a class A misdemeanor. Look at the sites below for a full definition of each of the crimes.
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The landlord is not liable for stolen items. . . I would suggest getting renter's insurance.  It is very affordable and will cover any important property that is damaged or stolen.  Landlords who are living in the same building as the tenants can pretty much rent to whomever they want (I believe they can even discriminate in some states).  I get the feeling that you're renting a room out of a large house (sorry not sure what you meant by homestay) . . . if that is the case, I would confront the landlord and say something to the gist of "Hey, some of my things are missing and I would really like to protect my privacy.  Is there any way I can get a lock put on my door where you and I are the only keyholders?"  I'm so sorry to hear about your stuff that has gone missing!  I hope this is helpful!
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No, that's stealing, identity theft, morally wrong, breaking the law, whatever you wanna call it, it's still WRONG!!!!!!!!  Would you like that if someone did that to you?  Take it back to the store and return it, before you get a guilty consience.  Trust me, you'll feel better!  I promise!
177006
yes, but risky.  I would have just called the police.  Without evidence or witnesses, you could have been charged with theft...don't know your circumstances.
661703
Probably not.  When he was re-arrested, the bail was revoked and he'll have to reapply for bail.  This time, you should leave him there and not jeopardize your house.
1149681
I am 99% sure that the answer is no.  If you are not on the tittle then you are not the owner of the home.  You should really double check with a lawyer if you are thinking of taking possesion.