What are the elements of a burglary conviction?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Brooks, C078875 (Cal. App. 2015):
To sustain a burglary conviction, we ask whether the jury could reasonably determine that the defendant possessed the intent to commit a felony at the time of entering the dwelling. (See People v. Gbadebo-Soda (1995) 38 Cal.App.4th 160, 166; 459 [burglary elements include "intent to commit grand or petit larceny or any felony"].) A defendant's intent, however, is rarely susceptible of direct proof and must
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