Case Study 1:University of Montana V. Mark D. Coe-704 P.2D 1029 (Montana 1985)
Case Study 2: Maek Hadfield V. Sam Gilchrist-538 S.E.2D 268 (S.C. 2000)
Case Study 3:Terri Johnson V. Scandia Associates,Inc.-717 N.E.2D.24 (Ind.1999)
Case Study 4:Brenda Dean V. Richard Gruber - 978 S.W.2D 501 (Mo.App.1998)
Case Study 5:People v. Crawford- 2013 WL 3006957 (Cal.App.2 Dist.,2013)
How would you answer the following questions?
1. If a person breaks into a truck to steal the radio, does it constitute burglary?
2. If a person enters a mobile office to assault the occupants, is this burglary?
3. If a person enters a department store while it is open in order to steal a coat, is this burglary?
Case Study 6:Anthony Hankinson v. Wyoming-47 P3D 623(Wyo.,2002)
Case Study 7:People V. Alejandro-28 cal.4th 481(cal.,2002)
Case Study 8:Glenmore Morgan v. State of Maryland-558 A.2D 1226 (MD.App.,1989)
1) FACTS:A homeowner's house was often burglarized while he was at work. To protect his TV and other property, the homeowner set up an automatic machine gun which was activated when the front door opens.
While the homeowner was at work, a neighbor opened the homeowners' front door to tell him a story about the neighborhood gossip.
She never got to tell her story!
2) ISSUE:Whether an owner/renter of an unoccupied structure may protect their property against trespassers by a weapon capable of inflicting serious injury or death?
3) ANSWER: (Yes or No)
4) HOLDING (REASON):THE LAW IS: deadly force may only be justified if there is a threat to the bodily harm of individuals present at the scene; because the law values human life above mere property.