Flashcards
Burglary cases
Flashcards do conjunto (17)
- 1R v Ryan (case facts)D burgled a house but got trapped by his neck. Only his head and right arm were inside a window. Not in a position to steal
- 2R v Ryan (Legal Principle)'Entry' is a question of fact for the jury to decide on a case by case basis
- 3B and S v Leathley (case facts)D stole meat from a freezer container. The container was supplied with electricity and had been on sleepers for three years. Was held to be a building
- 4B and S v Leathley (legal principle)If the area in question has a degree of permanence it will be held to be a building
- 5Norfolk Constabulary v Seekings and Gould (case facts )D and accomplice tried to get into articulated lorry trailers being used by a supermarket as a temporary storage space. They were on wheels. Trailer was not a building
- 6Norfolk Constabulary v Seekings and Gould (legal principle)Temporary structure will not be a building
- 7R v Walkington (case facts)D went behind a counter in a store and opened the till draw, The counter was move-able, but occupied a clearly identified area. D was convicted
- 8R v Walkington (legal principle)To be part of a building it must be sufficiently separate. The jury decide this .
- 9R v Laing (case facts)D hid in a stock area of a department store. He was discovered after the store closed. No evidence he was a trespasser when he entered the store ie the building itself
- 10R v Smith and Jones (case facts)D went to his father's house with a friend and stole two TVs. He had permission to enter, he was allowed to visit. He entered for a different purpose, in order to steal
- 11Barker v R (case facts)Entered house of neighbour. The neighbour had asked him to keep an eye on the house. He had a key and entered with intent to steal
- 12Barker v R (legal principle)" If a person enters for a purpose outside the scope of his authority then he stands in no better position than a person who enters with no authority at all"
- 13R v Collins ( case facts )D climbed into a lady's bedroom. The girl invited him in thinking it was her boyfriend. They had sex before she realised it was not him. He did not trespass.
- 14Attorney General's Reference (No 1 and 2 of 1979) (Case facts)Both D's admitted they were planning to steal whatever they found 'lying around'. They had intended to steal
- 15Attorney General's Reference (No 1 and 2 of 1979) (legal principle)Conditional intent is sufficient for burglary
- 16R v Jenkins (case facts)GBH was committed as the defendant escaped
- 17R v Jenkins (legal principle)GBH can be committed as the defendant escapes
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