Fairfax Breaking and Entering Charge

A Fairfax Breaking and Entering charge involves entering another person’s property to commit a crime.  An offender can be convicted of a Fairfax Breaking and Entering charge for entering property at night, breaking and entering property during the day or night, entering and hiding, or entering a business or other public place with an intent to commit a crime.  A Fairfax Breaking and Entering charge is a serious felony and can be punished with up to life in prison if the offender was armed with a deadly weapon during the commission of the crime.

Elements of Fairfax Breaking and Entering Charge

An offender can be convicted of a Fairfax Breaking and Entering charge for entering someone else’s property with the intent to commit a crime.  To convict an offender of a Fairfax Breaking and Entering charge, the Commonwealth must prove either an entry at night, a breaking and entering at any time, entering and hiding, or entering a business or other public place with criminal intent.

A breaking occurs when an offender uses force to gain entry into a structure.  Entering is any intrusion into the interior of a structure.

Fairfax Breaking and Entering Charges

There are a number of Fairfax Breaking and Entering charges, discussed below.

Burglary

A Fairfax Burglary charge (Va. Code §18.2-89) is breaking and entering the dwelling house of another at night with the intent to commit a larceny or felony.  A Fairfax Burglary is a Class 3 felony, 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 Fairfax 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 offense can be committed by entering at night, breaking and entering at any time, entering and hiding, or entering a business or other place open to the public to commit a crime.  This offense is a Class 3 felony, 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 Felony, Larceny, or Assault and Battery

A Fairfax 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 at any time, entering and hiding, or entering a business or other place open to the public 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 crime can be punished with 20 years up to life in prison.

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Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit Misdemeanor

A Fairfax Breaking and Entering charge involving an intent to commit a misdemeanor (other than Assault and Battery or Trespass) is criminalized under Va. Code §18.2-92.  This offense is committed by breaking and entering an occupied dwelling house during the day or night.  This offense is a Class 6 felony, 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 offender faces a minimum of 20 years up to life in prison.

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Bank Burglary

A Fairfax 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 Bank Burglary in Fairfax is a Class 2 felony, punished with 20 years up to life in prison.

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