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VerbatimJustice Goodwin H. LiuAugust 2012 "The line we adopt - something outside must go inside for an entry to occur - is simple, workable, and consistent with common sense. It is also consistent, to our knowledge, with every case that has found a completed burglary."
Writing for a unanimous California Supreme Court in Magness v. Superior Court (54 Cal. 4th 270, 275 (2012)), Justice Goodwin H. Liu explained that using a remote control to open a garage door - with no physical entry into the premises - will not support a charge of burglary. Do you have a quotable decision to share? Email verbatim@dailyjournal.com. California Lawyer reserves the right to delete any letter at its discretion; we may remove letters that are off-topic, crude or vulgar, are of low quality or that violate the law or common decency. California Lawyer also reserves the right to edit any letter for use in its print publication. By posting a comment, California Lawyer does not necessarily endorse the views expressed. |
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