Manassas Breaking and Entering Charge

A Manassas Breaking and Entering charge involves entering another person’s property to commit a crime.  Breaking and Entering in Manassas can be committed by entering property at night, breaking and entering property during the daytime or nighttime, entering and hiding, or entering a public place with an intent to commit a crime.  A Manassas Breaking and Entering charge is a very serious felony and can be punished with up to life in prison if the offender committed the crime while armed with a deadly weapon.

Elements of Manassas Breaking and Entering Charge

A Manassas Breaking and Entering charge criminalizes entering someone else’s property with criminal intent.  To convict an offender of a Manassas Breaking and Entering charge, the Commonwealth must prove either an entry at night, a breaking and entering during the day or night, entering and hiding, or entering a public place with criminal intent.

A breaking is using force against a structure to gain entry, and the force does not need to cause damage.  Entry is any intrusion into the interior space of a structure.

Manassas Breaking and Entering Charges

There are a number of Manassas Breaking and Entering charges, discussed in detail below.

Burglary

A Burglary in Manassas (Va. Code §18.2-89) is breaking and entering into the dwelling house of another at night with the intent to commit a larceny or felony.  A Burglary in Manassas occurs when entry is made with felonious intent.  A Manassas Burglary is punished with 5-20 years in prison and a fine up to $100,000.  If the offender was armed with a deadly weapon, the offense can be punished with a minimum of 20 years up to life in prison.

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Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit Murder, Rape, Robbery or Arson

A Manassas Breaking and Entering charge under Va. Code §18.2-90 criminalizes entering another person’s property to commit a Murder, Rape, Robbery, or Arson.  This form of Breaking and Entering can be committed by entering at night, breaking and entering during the day ornight, entering and hiding, or entering a business or other place open to the public with criminal intent.  This crime is punished with 5-20 years in prison and a fine up to $100,000.  If the offender was armed with a deadly weapon, the crime can be punished with a minimum of 20 years up to life in prison.

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Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit Felony, Larceny, or Assault and Battery

A Manassas Breaking and Entering charge under Va. Code §18.2-91 criminalizes entering another person’s property with the intent to commit a felony (other than those listed in Va. Code §18.2-90), Larceny, or Assault and Battery.  This crime can be committed by entering at night, breaking and entering during the day or night, entering and hiding, or entering a business or other place open to the public with intent to commit one of the listed crimes.  This offense is punished with up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500.  If the offender was armed with a deadly weapon, the offense can be punished with a minimum of 20 years up to life in prison.

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Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit Misdemeanor

A Manassas Breaking and Entering charge under Va. Code §18.2-92 criminalizes entering property to commit a misdemeanor.  This offense is committed by breaking and entering an occupied dwelling house, and can be committed during the day or night.  This crime is punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500.  If the offender was armed with a deadly weapon, the offense can be punished with a minimum of 20 years up to life in prison.

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Bank Burglary

A Manassas Bank Burglary charge criminalizes entering a banking house during the day or night, while armed with a deadly weapon, with the intent to commit larceny of money, notes, bonds, or securities.  A Manassas Bank Burglary charge is punished with a minimum of 20 years up to life in prison.

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