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California First-Degree Burglary Law

¿Qué cuenta como una violación del Código Penal § 459?

Penal Code § 459 defines the crime of burglary

El Código Penal § 459 hace que sea un crimen entrar a una vivienda (es decir, un lugar donde vive la gente) con la intención de cometer hurto mayor o menor o cualquier delito grave.

Para ser condenado bajo el Código Penal § 459, no importa si el acusado realmente cometió un crimen de robo o un delito grave una vez adentro. Por ejemplo, una persona que entra a la casa de otra para robar una computadora aún podría ser condenada por robo si esa persona huyó de la casa antes de robar la computadora o cometer un delito grave dentro de la casa.burglary if that person fled from the home before stealing the computer or committing a felony inside the home.

To be convicted of burglary under Penal Code § 459, the prosecution must prove all of the following:
  1. The person entered a dwelling
  2. The dwelling was currently “inhabited
  3. The person had the intent to either steal once inside or to commit a felony once inside

"Habitada" significa que actualmente se está usando para propósitos de vivienda, esté ocupada o no. Una casa, remolque, embarcación diseñada para habitación, o porción de un edificio se considera que actualmente se está usando para propósitos de vivienda si, al momento del robo, no estaba ocupada únicamente porque un desastre natural u otro causó que los ocupantes dejaran las instalaciones.Inhabited” means currently being used for dwelling purposes, whether occupied or not. A house, trailer, vessel designed for habitation, or portion of a building is currently being used for dwelling purposes if, at the time of the burglary, it was not occupied solely because a natural or other disaster caused the occupants to leave the premises.

An “inhabited space” includes any of the following:

House
Room
Apartment
Shop
Warehouse any house
Room
Apartment
Tenement
Shop
Warehouse
Store
Mill
Barn
Stable
Outhouse or
Other building, tent, vessel, as defined in Harbors and Navigation Code § 21
Floating home
Railroad car
Locked or sealed cargo container
Any house car as defined in Vehicle Code § 362
Inhabited camper when the doors are locked
Aircraft as defined by Public Utilities Code § 21012
Or mine underground

What is the punishment for violating Penal code § 459?

Penal code § 459 is a felony offense punishable by:

  • A state prison sentence of two (2), four (4) or six (6) years

What are the defenses to Penal Code § 459?

You entered your own home
You took items that belonged to you
When you entered the dwelling you did not have the intent to commit a crime once inside
Mistaken identity

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