Burglary

Under Arizona law, burglary is the offense where a person enters a building, home, yard, or structure and commits theft or a felony once inside. The crime is sometimes referred to as breaking and entering. Depending on the circumstances, a prosecutor can charge three different degrees of burglary: first-degree burglary, per ARS 13-1508, second-degree burglary, …

ARS 13-1508 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of first-degree burglary. People commit this offense when they engage in a burglary and do so while knowingly possessing an explosive, a deadly weapon, or a dangerous instrument.  A violation of this law can lead to a Class 2 felony punishable by over 12 years …