Question

Joe goes to Sarah's house at 2pm one afternoon. When he arrives he notices the front door is open and Sarah is not home. He enters the home and takes Sarah's jewelry and runs off.

According to the Common Law Elements in the video, has Joe committed burglary? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Joe has not committed burglary.

Step-by-step explanation:

He hasn't committed burglary, because he wasn't planning on doing that before he figured out her door was open, if he planned it beforehand then it would be considered a crime.