THE SHELLOW COLLECTION
Jury Instructions By James M. Shellow of Wisconsin
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Burglary

    1.    Entering To Commit Misdemeanor Not A Burglary

THE SHELLOW COLLECTION
Jury Instructions By James M. Shellow of Wisconsin

1.    Entering To Commit Misdemeanor Not A Burglary

ALERT: Carefully review the Caveats and Disclaimers before using these materials.

    A person who intentionally enters another person's home without consent is not guilty of burglary unless (he/she) entered with the intent to commit a felony while inside the home. ________ (insert misdemeanor action e.g., Masturbation, if committed by one who publicly and indecently exposes his genitals to another person), constitutes the misdemeanor crime of ________(insert crime e.g. lewd and lascivious behavior). ________(insert crime e.g. lewd and lascivious behavior) is not a felony.

State v. Pietroske, Case No. 96-CF-126 (Manitowoc Co. Cir. Ct., 1997); State v. Czarnecki, No. 95-CF-195 (Walworth County, August 1997).

See NCJIC Chapter 78: Burglary Of Building Or Structure.