Felony Burglary

[19225-004]

Hi. I have a few questions about Idaho's laws regarding burglary.

Is opening a cash register in a store burglary? No cash was stolen out of the register due to the fact that an employee of the business walked in and interrupted. The police said it was felony burglary. He also said it was 5 yrs.

So, is it part of his 'scary cop' BS? Someone told me that under those circumstances, criminal mischief was a more likely charge than felony (or any kind of) burglary.

 

[Some Random Guy]

http://www3.state.id.us/cgi-bin/newidst?sctid=180140001.K
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TITLE 18
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER 14
BURGLARY
18-1401. BURGLARY DEFINED. Every person who enters any house, room,
apartment, tenement, shop, warehouse, store, mill, barn, stable, outhouse, or
other building, tent, vessel, vehicle, trailer, airplane or railroad car, with
intent to commit any theft or any felony, is guilty of burglary.

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TITLE 18
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER 14
BURGLARY
18-1403. PUNISHMENT FOR BURGLARY. Burglary is punishable by imprisonment
in the state prison for not less than one (1) nor more than ten (10) years.
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Failure to succeed in your attempted burglary is not a defense.

 

[19225-004]

well thats pretty much everything I needed. Thanks, some random guy.