State Prisons

“Hot” Burglaries–What Are They and Why Does It Matter?

Penal Code sections 459 and 460(a) define what constitutes a first degree burglary under California law. The most common type of first degree burglary is a burglary that takes place inside an inhabited dwelling, like a house or apartment. A first degree burglary is a serious crime--pursuant to Penal Code section 1192.7(c)(18) it is a strike under California's Three Strikes Continue Reading