California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Farias, G047674 (Cal. App. 2013):
Section 459's definition of burglary includes entering "any . . . vehicle . . . when the doors are locked . . . with intent to commit grand or petit larceny or any felony . . . ." There was no direct evidence the truck had been locked before the burglary, however there was evidence that a window had been broken. Relying on People v. Burns (1952) 114 Cal.App.2d 566 (Burns), defendant argues this is insufficient. The Attorney General argues that the breaking of the window provides sufficient circumstantial evidence that the vehicle was locked.
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