Can a defendant be found guilty of burglary by showing evidence of unlawful entry, flight from the scene and failure to provide a plausible reason for being on the premises?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jarvis, C073706 (Cal. App. 2015):
Similarly, intent to burglarize can be shown by evidence of unlawful entry, flight from the scene, and failure to provide a plausible reason for being on the premises. Even if no crime is committed after entry, flight and the lack of an explanation for being on the premises provide sufficient evidence for the jury to convict a defendant of burglary. (People v. Martin (1969) 275 Cal.App.2d 334, 339.)
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