Question

Johnny has been burglarizing houses since he was 12 years old. He is now 25 years old, and he is becoming more violent in his crimes. Now he actually commits his burglaries when people are home, and he is in possession of a firearm during their commission. The elements of an armed burglary include: • Willfully entering a dwelling. • Be armed or arming oneself after entering the house or committing an assault on a person who is lawfully in the house. • Knowingly and intentionally committing the crime. Johnny is looking at spending many years in prison if he is convicted of the most recent armed burglary of which he is accused. Because of the potential punishment, the crime of armed burglary most like qualifies as a(n):​

Answer 1

The crime of armed burglary most likely qualifies as a "felony".

Step-by-step explanation:

A felony is a type of crime that is of a more serious nature than other crimes. Less serious crimes are referred to as misdemeanors.

Those found guilty of committing felonies usually spend more than one year in prison as punishment.

Johnny has been accused of armed burglary and could spend several years in prison if he is convicted.

Because of the severity of the potential punishment, the crime of armed burglary qualifies as a felony.