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Updated on September 10, 2024

Is Anyone Home? Dwelling Definition Reverses Burglary Conviction

State v. Downing, No. 116,629 (Kan. Jan. 24, 2020). Issue: Does a house meet the definition of “dwelling” for the purposes of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5807(a)(1) if the house is uninhabited at the time of a burglary …

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Category: Kansas Criminal Procedure Survey, Statutory Interpretation Tags: : burglary, dwelling, present intent, present-intent requirement, uninhabited

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