1. wayward collins sees a home (1 cold bottom road) with an open garage and decides to enter the home to steal any money he can find. he walks into the open garage and then opens the door from the garage to the home and enters. he looks around the house and although he sees a television and stereo equipment, he doesn’t see any money and so leaves the residence without taking anything. he goes around the corner to 2 quaker bottom road and sees a front window slightly cracked. he looks in the window and sees some money sitting on a kitchen counter to the window. he pushes up the window and then reaches inside and grabs the money off of the counter. he then goes next door to 3 paper mill road and sees a back window open and decides he will see if there is any money inside. he climbs through the open window and goes inside and although he sees a television and some stereo equipment doesn’t see any cash. he exits through the same window he entered without taking anything. the jurisdiction is one where 1st degree burglary is defined as the breaking and entering of a dwelling of another with an intent to commit theft or a crime of violence; 3rd degree burglary is defined as the breaking and entering of another with the intent to commit a crime; and 4th degree burglary is defined as breaking and entering the dwelling of another or being in or on a dwelling of another with the intent to commit theft.
a. with regard to 1 cold bottom road, is collins guilty of any crimes? if so, what crimes? if not, what elements are missing that, if present, would result in him being guilty? with regard to the elements that are present for those potential crimes, identify the facts that establish those elements.
b. with regard to 2 quaker bottom road, is collins guilty of any crimes? if so, what crimes? if not, what elements are missing that, if present, would result in him being guilty? with regard to the elements that are present for those potential crimes, identify the facts that establish those elements.
c. with regard to 3 paper mills road, is collins guilty of any crimes? if so, what crimes? if not, what elements are missing that, if present, would result in him being guilty? with regard to the elements that are present for those potential crimes, identify the facts that establish those elements