People v. Sears

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1965-05-21

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DOOLING-, J. * I concur but reject the idea that a man may burglarize his own home. The gist of burglary is the violation of the owner’s right to exclusive possession. I don’t think that the Legislature by the omission of a phrase from the definition intended to change this long established common law rule. Retir…

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