Is a defendant guilty of burglary if he enters with the intent to commit one crime but ultimately commits another?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Strickland, B254195 (Cal. App. 2014):
2. A defendant is still guilty of burglary if he enters with the intent to commit one felony, but ultimately commits a different felony. (People v. Montoya (1994) 7 Cal.4th 1027, 1041-1042.)
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