California Supreme Court
Feb. 27, 2016
Burglars can't be charged multiple times for crimes in different rooms, court rules
A criminal offender cannot be convicted of multiple burglaries solely because he entered multiple rooms, the California Supreme Court ruled.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A criminal offender cannot be convicted of multiple charges of burglary solely on the basis that he entered multiple rooms, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, reversing a decision by the 4th District Court of Appeal.
The unanimous decision likely affects numerous bread-and-butter burglary offenses, though it does not substantially aid the defendant in the case, Hugo Ga...
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