What is felony burglary?

Answer 1

Insufficient information to answer. The burglary statutes vary among the states, and all are different, or have different classifications of the crime (e.g.: daytime/nightime/residential/commercial/occupied/non-occupied/etc). Check your own state's statutes or re-submit the question giving your state.

Answer 2

Burglary is a felony in the state of Florida. Even just the possession of burglary tools is considered a felony.

Depending on the circumstances and severity of the crime, the resulting penalties can vary. There are different punishments for burglary of an occupied building versus an unoccupied building, as well as different ones for burglary of a non-dwelling or automobile. Depending on the circumstances, you can look at getting a fine of up to $10,000, and a sentence of up to 15 years. If there is a weapon or other factors involved, you could be facing even more jail time.

Answer 3

Yes. 8 years ago I was charged with a Class 6 Felony of Possession of Burglary Tools and a Class 5 Felony of Breaking and Entering. All I had was a Baseball bat and ski masks. This is in Virginia too so it might be different where you are.

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Added: Merely possessing them, in itself is unremarkable and NOT against the law since they are usually considered to be "lawfully possessed objects."

HOWEVER, possessed in the manner described in the initial answer (i.e.: while in commission of a felony), converts them into "burglary tools" and they then become "implements of crime."

SO - while carrying a baseball bat and having a ski mask in your pocket (or a lockpick set) may be perfectly legal, as long as you are not in the commission of any crime - - however, given the CIRCUMSTANCES cited in the first answer, they become evidence of the intent of the burglar and their possession can be used against him at trial.

Answer 4

Yes, I believe it is.

it depends on what your charged with like if it is money or has a cost to it less then $500 it is a misdeaminor but if it is over $500 dollars it is a felony

Answer 5

A felony of any crime is punishable by more than a year in jail. Any burglary is a felony because it is punishable by longer than one year in jail.

Answer 6

The state legislature has passed a bill calling it a felony.

Answer 7

Burglary is a violation of state criminal statutes, but it is safe to say that Burglary is considered to be a felony in all states.

Answer 8

it can be depends on how bad the case is