California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Alanis, F073534 (Cal. App. 2018):
3. A finding a house was inhabited at the time of a burglary does not automatically incorporate a finding another person was present. For purposes of California's burglary statutes, " 'inhabited' means currently being used for dwelling purposes, whether occupied or not." ( 459; see, e.g., People v. Denard (2015) 242 Cal.App.4th 1012, 1025.)
4. The facts are derived from this court's opinion in People v. Alanis (Mar. 25, 2014, F064925 [nonpub. opn.]), which is contained in the record on appeal.
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