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Originally Posted by Koda94
I think I might be reading too much into determining the "intent" of a burglar. The word burglar itself already describes the intent,...
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Yes, but that means that you must be able to articulate why a reasonable person would have concluded that the person in your home had the requisite intent to be described as a burglar. So will you be able to articulate why a reasonable person would necessarily decide that the person who broke into your home intended to commit a crime in your home, or was a lost drunk, or was a seeking shelter from a violent storm (assuming the condition exists), or was trying to escape from someone trying to do him harm, etc.