Burglary = theft from unoccupied dwelling
Robbery = theft from an occupied dwelling, also a "hold up"
Added; It means that the premises was entered unlawfully while no one was present and items of property were stolen.
It means the person stole from a place while having a weapon either entering , or stealing a weapon from the place and leaving.
If it was a burglary of a dwelling then it can carry a sentence of 3 to 25 years in penitentiary, burglary of church up to 14 years in penitentary, burglary of a non-dwelling or auto is up to 7 years, burglary with exposives 5 to 40 years in penitentiary. If it was a robbery up to 15 years in penitentary, armed robbery is up to life WITHOUT parole.
Burglary is a property crime and is not a violent crime against a person.Added: But it is a Felony offense.Unsure about Georgia, but in many locations there is a distinction in the statutes between burglary of a residential dwelling and a commercial building.Also, burglary of an occupied dwelling, or the burglary of one committed after dark, carries an enhanced penalty due to the greatly increased likliehood of persons being present in the resididence at the time.
At "common law" a burglary included a breaking and entering of a dwelling of another, at night, with intent to commit a crime inside (i.e., steal). Modern criminal codes may change this to include daytime, and cars, boats, and non-dwelling structures (among others). Check your local laws.
Although the two terms are commonly used inter-changeably, "robbery" is an entirely different crime than "burglary." Robbery involves taking something from a person by use of threats, force, or fear. Burglary involves removing property from a premises or building. Since the charge specifies "habitation" it specifically relates to a dwelling place and not a commercial establishment. Usually, burglary of a 'dwelling place' carries a higher penalty due to the fact that the odds of encountering a victim/occupant of the residence is greater, thus the greater possibility of potential violence.
Section 18.2-91 of the Code of Virginia is burglary of a dwelling- specifically, entering a dwelling with the intent to commit a felony therein. Virginia distinguishes between ordinary burglary (breaking into a business) and breaking into someone's home.
The length of a jail sentence for a dwelling burglary in England can vary depending on the circumstances and severity of the crime. In general, if convicted, the sentence can range from a few months to several years. The maximum penalty for dwelling burglary is life imprisonment, but the actual sentence is determined by the court taking into account factors such as the defendant's criminal history and the impact of the crime on the victim.
Although the two terms are commonly used inter-changeably, "robbery" is an entirely different crime than "burglary." Robbery involves taking something from a person by use of threats, force, or fear. Burglary involves removing property from a premises or building. Since the charge specifies "habitation" it specifically relates to a dwelling place and not a commercial establishment. Usually, burglary of a 'dwelling place' carries a higher penalty due to the fact that the odds of encountering a victim/occupant of the residence is greater, thus the greater possibility of potential violence.
Unsure of the date of the Texas statute, but as a general rule you can expect that burglary of an inhabited dwelling will always be considered MORE serious than just plain lburglary of an unoccupied one.
No. Although the terms are used inter-changeably by most of the public - the crime of Robbery is a crime against a person. What the questioner describes is Burglary, which is a crime against property - UNLESS the home is occupied at the time of the break-in, THEN it becomes Robbery.
By the term dwelling we mean residence,house,farm,etc so when we say over-dwelling we usually mean something like over population of a region.It is when you have a lot of dwellings(houses,farms,etc) in a region.
it should be a felony. the police cannot arrest on a misdemeanor that does not occur in their presence (except for a few exceptions). it should be at least a class d felony.