*2 HIGGINBOTHAM, Before SMITH and OWEN, Judges. Circuit OWEN, PRISCILLA RICHMAN Judge: Circuit Bernel-Aveja un- Cesar was convicted (b)(2) 1326(a) illegal 8der U.S.C. reentry deportation appeals his that his sentence. He contends qual- Ohio for burglary does ify “burglary dwelling,” of a a specifical- ly enumerated “crime of violence” under Sentencing Guideline 2L1.2,1 and therefore the district applying court 12-level erred sentence his enhancement. sentence and We vacate resentencing. remand
I
Bernel-Aveja guilty pleaded without reentry agreement illegal after de- plea Sentencing Sentencing (U.S. 2L1.2 U.S. Guidelines Manual Comm'n addressing aggravated specifically fel- Without Bernel- subsequent to an portation timing of Aveja’s argument respecting the conviction, of 8 a violation ony generic burglary, purposes intent for 1326(a) (b)(2). presen- U.S.C. applied court crime of vio- the district (PSR) a base report recommended tence imposed lence enhancement and within- Sentencing pursuant of 8 level offense *3 im- sentence of 37 months of Guidelines 2L1.2(a), a “crime and 12-level Guideline by three-year a term prisonment, followed pursuant of enhancement violence” Bernel-Aveja supervised has of release. 2L1.2(b)(l)(A)(ii), concluding Ber- appealed. nel-Aveja’s 1996 Ohio conviction for third- a “crime of degree constituted II Bernel-Aveja for which received violence” Sentencing provision ap- Guidelines history points. applying After a no criminal Bernal-Aveja’s conviction for plicable to for acceptance respon- reduction 3-level reentry deportation illegal after was sibility, the calculated total offense PSR in 2L1.2 effect June version of criminal of 17. recommended level With sentenced. It when he was directed III, category of the PSR history calculated be the offense level should increased Bernel-Aveja’s sen- advisory Guidelines previously defendant was convicted months of tencing range to 37 felony of a described subsection imprisonment. (b)(1)(A) that not receive criminal his- did Chapter Four tory points of the under Bernel-Aveja filed objections written A of violence” was Guidelines.2 “crime designation of his convic- the PSR’s among qualifying felony offenses de- tion a “crime of violence.” Pertinent subsection,3 in that scribed defini- Ohio appeal, argued this Bernal included tion “crime of violence” “bur- qualify offense did not as the enumerated glary dwelling.” of a “burglary dwelling” offense because permits though conviction “even Ohio appeal The sole issue is forms court the district erred con whether cluding Bernel-Aveja’s 1996 Ohio bur- trespass.” Sentencing 2. See U.S. 3. See id. Guidelines Manual (U.S. Sentencing 2L1.2(b)(1)(A) Comm’n 2014), provided: which l(B)(iii): cmt. id. (b) Specific Offense Characteristic any of means the fol- "Crime violence” (1) Apply the Greatest: federal, state, lowing under or offenses previously deported, If the defendant was murder, manslaughter, kidnap- local law: or remained the United assault, aggravated ping, forcible sex of- States, after— (including fenses where consent to the (A) (i) felony a conviction for a is given legally is not or is not val- conduct trafficking drug offense id, as where consent to the conduct such months; imposed sentence exceeded coerced), involuntary, incompetent, or violence; (iii) (ii) a crime a firearms minor, statutory rape, abuse of a offense; offense; sexual (iv) pornography a child arson, extortion, robbery, ex- extortionate (v) security of- national or terrorism credit, burglary dwelling, of a fense; offense; tension (vi) trafficking a human federal, state, any (vii) other offense, offense under smuggling an alien increase law has as an element the local by 16 levels if conviction receives use, use, attempted history threatened use of points Chapter criminal physical against person force of an- Four or does levels if the conviction history points.... not receive other. criminal of a glary “burglary present conviction constituted or likely to be dwelling,” meaning present, within the 2L1.2 -with purpose commit in Guidelines in effect when sen- habitation any misdemeanor that offense; tenced.5 “We district inter- review court’s is not theft pretation application guidelines (3)Trespass permanent or tem- de novo”6 here, when, there was porary any person habitation of objection pre- in the district court that any person present likely to be appeal. served the issue for present. judgment of conviction regarding Bernel-Aveja’s 1996 offense establishes (C) violates this Whoever section is pleaded
that he guilty burglary in the *4 guilty burglary. A violation of division degree Ohio third sec- Revised Code (A)(1) aggravated is an felony of the legislature tion 2911.12.7 Ohio amend- degree. A second violation of division section 2911.12 com- Bernel-Aveja ed (A)(2) of this felony section is a of the mitted the prior offense in degree. A third violation of division guilty pléa. However, of his (A)(3) of this felony section ais questions amendment is irrelevant degree.8 fourth us, parties agree before and both that we prior should consider the statute its Goyemment Bernel-Aveja and the Bernel-Aveja amendment. When commit- agree that he was convicted under subsec- offense, pro- the 1996 section ted 2911.12 (2) tion of section 2911.12 the Ohio because pertinent in part:
vided
judgment of conviction
reflected
his
(A)
force,
stealth,
person,
No
or de-
degree felony.
offense was
third
ception,
any
following:
shall
do
“trespass”
term
meaning
obtains its
from
(1)
Trespass in
occupied structure
statute,
trespass
Ohio’s criminal
which
...
purpose
to commit therein
“(A)
provides:
No person,
privilege
without
any
or any felony;
theft offense
so,
(1)
shall
any
do
do
following:
(2) Trespass in a permanent or tem-
on
Knowingly enter or remain
the land or
porary
of any person
premises
habitation
when
of another....”9
unpublished opinions,
Id. In two
Bernel-Aveja
argue
court
this
tation.”
does not
that a
has held
provisions
that other Ohio
"permanent
temporary
applies
habitation”
prohibit trespass
“occupied
into an
struc
non-dwelling
and is
structures
therefore
ture,”
by statutory
which is
definition not
Rather,
"dwelling”
than
broader
element.
limited
habi
to structures used
human
appears
he
to concede the issue.
tation,
2909.01(C
see
Ohio
Rev. Code Ann.
) (West
2016),
categori
Supp.
2006 &
do not
Bonilla,
F.3d
6. United
651-
cally qualify
dwelling.
of a
(5th Cir.
Ramirez,
Fed.Appx.
States v.
(5th
2009)
curiam)
(per
(vacating
963-64
Cir.
(West 1990)
2911.12
Ohio Rev.
Ann.
prior
a sentence enhancement based on a
(amended
1, 1996).
July
conviction under
Ohio
Rev. Code Ann.
Rees,
2911.11(A)(1));
United States
8. Id.
(5th
Fed.Appx.
(per
curiam) (vacating a sentence enhancement
2911.21;
see also State
on a
9. Ohio Rev. Code
conviction under
based
Rev.
Ohio
Clelland,
2911.12(A)(3)).
App.3d
83 Ohio
N.E.2d
Bemel-Aveja’s
Code Ann.
(explaining
the term
"occupied
statute of conviction lacks the
proscribes
“trespass” in section
structure” term and instead
tres
defined in
2811.21).
pass
“permanent
temporary
of a
habi
section
ap
the Ohio intermediate courts
incorporating
After
the elements
2911.12,
issue of
into section
on the
when
trespass”
peals
“criminal
were divided
pro
requisite
issue
burglary statute at
must form the
the Ohio
s :
vide
The Government
2911.12.12
under section
force, stealth,
rely on
therefore
(A)
de-
submits that we should
person, by
No
shall
in 1996
the Tenth
prevailing
the law
ception,
so,
Ohio,
Ber
privilege to
know- District of
district which
do
[without
or nel-Aveja
or remain
the land
Dis
enter
convicted. The Tenth
ingly
permanent
that “the
Appeals,had
another]
trict
held
Court
of any person
temporary
habitation
forcibly
tres
intent with which
likely
any person
present
occupied
is that
passes in an
structure
present,
purpose
in mind at the
which he had
habitation
misdemeanor
entry, not one
formed
offense.
is not
theft
However,
authority—State v.
later.”13
expressly
by the
overruled
“burglary
Flowers—was
Bernel-Aveja contends that
Guidelines,
v. Fontes.14
Supreme
Ohio
Court
State
dwelling,”
used
the.
defendant to have
requires the
Supreme
decision
The Ohio
Court’s
unlawfully, enter-
crime when
commit a
law;
change the
it con
did not
Fontes
dwelling.
ing the
Because the
*5
existing Ohio
The
strued an
statute.'
language in
of
has construed
Court
Ohio
among
conflict
decision resolved a
Fontes
virtually
that is
identical
another statute10
courts. As the
appellate
Ohio intermediate
the
at
section 2911.12
language
issue
Supreme
explained,
of
has
Court
Ohio
to commit a crime
to mean that the intent
general
of a
rule is that
“[t]he
a.decision
during
the
may be formed at
jurisdiction overruling a
supreme
of
court
Bernel-Aveja
trespass,11-
contends
oper
in its
retrospective
former
decision
overly
crimi-
2911.12
broad and
section
ation,
the effect is not
the former
that the
offense of
nalizes conduct
law,
the
bad
but that
never was
was
contends,
Therefore,
not.
does
of
elements of
law.”15 The
Bernel-Aveja’s
of
his
not
conviction was
“crime
by consulting the
fense are determined
§ 2L1.2 of the
violence” under
Guidelines.
’
statute,
Supreme
the
as construed
Court Ohio.16
Ill
position
also
Government’s
would
arguments
One of the Government’s
¿nomalous
con-
Bernel-Aveja
produce
the
result that for
that when
was convicted
2911.11(A)(1).
14. See
Fontes,
(holding
See
N.E.2d
721
1040
Rev. Code
Ohio
not
follows
we
that "it therefore
are
Fontes,
527,
persuaded by
judgment[
court[
of]
11. See
the
]
87 Ohio
State v.
St.3d
Flowers").
appeals
1037,
(2000)
[State v.]
(construing
N.E.2d
Ohio
2911.11(A)).
Rev. Code Ann.
Bowers,
15'.
Co.
Ohio St.
Peerless Elec.
Clelland,
(per
N.E.2d
cu
& n.3
pressly
generic
defined
outside the
duct that falls
defini-
neric,
we
contemporary meaning.24 When
”28
tion of a crime.’
generic
elements
have determined
v. Herrerar-
held in
United
We
offense,
employ the
generally
we
Montes that the
of bur-
definition
compare the
“categorical”' approach
by
Supreme Court
glary
upon
arrived
to the ele-
state offense
elements
v. United States
“requires that
As the
ments
offense.25
explained,
has often
commit
crime
Court
defendant intend
look
this
‘not
approach
“[u]nder
we
remaining
unlawful
the time
particular
the facts
HerrerarMontes,
case/
Our decision
in.”29
state statute
but instead
whether ‘the
decision in United States
subsequent
our
categor-
defining the crime
conviction’
govern
this case.
statu-
Constante;30
ically
‘generic’
federal
fits within
tory subsections under consideration
corresponding”
of a
offense.26
and Constante were
not
Herrerar-Montes
the state
“Because we examine what
“remaining in”
while the Ohio
provisions,31
involved,
necessarily
not
conviction
Bernel-Aveja was
statute under which
case,
pre-
must
underlying the
we
facts
was a
statute.
convicted
upon
sume that
‘rested
the.
our statements Herrerra-
Nevertheless,
more
[nothing]
th[e]
than
least
Montes
and in
note
Constante—which
criminalized, and then determine
acts’
is for
commit-
when a conviction
those
are encom-
whether
even
acts
entry,
the intent
commit
ted
passed by the
generic federal
offense.”27
on
must be formed
However,
not an invitation
“is
entry—were
time of
dicta
of-
apply ‘legal imagination’ to the state
they
binding
this court
are
because
fense;
proba-
‘a
there
realistic
holdings
bility,
that were essential
in those
possibility,
theoretical
See,
involving
e.g.,
Ortega-Gonzaga,
Armed Career Criminal Act
States v.
924(e),
2007).
(ACCA),
(5th
Cir.
18 U.S.C.
“[w]e
490 F.3d
requires
‘Taylor
held that
that the defendant
See, e.g.,
a crime at
un
United States v. Pascacio-Rodri
intend
(5th
”)
guez,
(quoting
F.3d
in’
Herr
lawful
era-Montes,
392);
490 F.3d at
United States v.
*7
—
Holder,
—,
Constante,
584, 586,
(5th
26.
133
v.
U.S.
F.3d
587
Cir.
544
Moncrieffe
1678, 1684,
curiam) (in
2008)
727
(per
arising
185 L.Ed.2d
S.Ct.
case
under
a
Duenas-Alvarez,
ACCA,
(quoting
holding
549 U.S.
v.
that conviction for "en
Gonzales
815,
183, 186,
tering]
building
683
166 L.Ed.2d
or
com
habitation and
—States,
(2007));
mitting]
attempting]
felony,
see also Mathis v. United
to commit a
U.S. —,
theft,
assault,"
195 L.Ed.2d
136 S.Ct.
or an
under
Tex. Penal Code
(2016).
30.02(a)(3),
§
was not
Ann.
not
because
did
contain
element
Moncrieffe,
(quoting
27.
Montes
not clear as
we would
how
urged
generic burglary
Today
define
our Court
tread a
is.
offense,
path
overarching
though
purpose
there
discussion
that defies
—
Holder,
U.S. —,
Fontes,
(ap-
47.See
N.E.2d at
Moncrieffe
1678, 1684,
(2013).
proving
jury
L.Ed.2d 727
instruction to
court’s
trial
aggravated
"in order to be convicted of
Fontes,
44. See State v.
87 Ohio St.3d
burglary,
possess
pur-
appellant need not
(2000).
N.E.2d
pose to commit
criminal offense
occupied
trespassing into an
structure but
Herrera-Montes,
States v.
F.3d
purpose
commit a
could form the
criminal
(5th
2007),
Cir.
progress”),
trespass is in
offense while the
Herrera-Montes,
46. See
n.1
F.3d
(citing
Ortega-Gonzaga,
United States v.
2007)).
(5th
F.3d
396 & n.5
*9
congressionally
of
is no
contrary,
authorized
failure. To the
enhance-
states
ments of criminal sentences in federal
all
of
sweeping
“burglary”
state definitions
Congress
court.
authorizes enhancement
into the
is a pursuit
federal rule
for a
prior
if
con-
sentence
has
the defendant
“uniformity” that
the central pur-
defies'
crimes,
victions
including
of certain
state-
pose
assigning
weight in
similar
sen-
court convictions. These
lie
enhancements
tencing to
conduct.
directly,
similar
Stated
larger
sentencing
in a
matrix of
guidelines.
congressional
confounds
purpose.
guidelines
large pattern
form a
inform
reading
These realities must
our
regulation
sentencing
very
whose
struc-
Supreme
generic
Court’s
formulation.
ture was born of the effort
to achieve
The federal circuits differ over
among
sentencing
defendants
fairness
meaning phrase “remaining
in” in
assuring that
made criminal
conduct
generic
Court’s
definition of
equal weight
had
all
across
defendants.
burglary.1 Broadly speaking, circuits offer
sentencing
When a
looks
court
competing
two
The first
is
views.
view that
captured
criminal
conduct
state-court
of “remaining
the act
in”
for
convictions,
among
varied labels
the states
purposes
burglary “is a discrete
for the same
conduct
its
challenge
criminal
event that occurs at the moment when a
fix
adopt
was to
effort.
perpetrator,
point
who
one
lawfully
metric—here,
federal
burglary.
for
toAnd
present, exceeds his license
overstays
assure
all
were
defendants
treated
his
oft-given example
welcome.”2 The
is
conduct,
for
same
same
state-court
during
the bank
enters
customer who
busi-
crime,
label of a
would not control. For
hours,
ness
then hides until after closing,
state,
example, a
opting
expand
its defi-
so
empty,
the bank is
he can
of burglary
petty
nition
to include a
theft
money.3
view,
take the bank’s
this
Under
trespassing,
while
as it
committed
is free
in”
act
at a dis-
occurs
do,
would create
sentenc-
disparities
time,
point
crete
and to constitute bur-
ing
engaged
who
quite
defendants
glary,
perpetrator
must have intended
different conduct.
crime at that
further
discrete
All
much
rote. But
follows from
'
point.4
principles
these basic
of evenhanded sen-
competing
interprets
“remain
tencing
their
view
deploy
the effort
be a
mitigate
undertaking
to.
continuous
corrosive
into
disparity
bite
reality
presentment
of an
that exists
the entire
condition
duration
even-
perpetrator
building.5
It
that a
inside of a
handed
judiciary.
apparent
view,
by gathering
many
any point during
effort
Under this
is ill-served
possible
trespass
states as
a common
label.
forms the intent
perpetrator
crime,
template
That our
is not
all
federal
met
to commit a further
he converts his
States,
1. See
U.S.
LaFave,
Wavne R.
Substantive
Criminal Law
21.1(b)(2d ed.).
presence
those provisions
under
glary
convictions
because
generic burglary
come within
similarly
“while
crime was formed
remain-
further
“remaining
in” alterna-
only through
view,
perpetrator
By
in.”6
this
broadly.
tive construed
at the
had
need not have
criminal
began,
trespass
he need
have
only
approach
ge
took the narrower
We
developed
point during
it at some
tres-
in”
“remaining
language
burglary’s
neric
immediately prior
commit-
pass—even
Herrera-Montes.10
building.7
ting the further
inside
There,
with whether
were confronted
we
Supreme
explains its
As the
Court
Ohio
above,
statute cited
Tennessee
law,
continuing “a
state
nothing
criminalizes
“burglary”
labeled
trespass
long
so
as he is there
criminal
being
committing a crime
than
while
more
Thus, if during the
permission.
without
for the
trespasser,
generic burglary
trespass
forms
course of
Sentencing
of the
Guidelines.11
purposes
offense,
felony
purpose
come
provision could have
That Tennessee
burglary is committed
aggravated
crime of
only under a broad
generic burglary
within
con-
This view criminalizes
time.”
in” in
“remaining
generic
reading
broadly.
duct more
reading,
rejected that broad
definition. We
in
disapprovingly that “if the
explaining
of the two views
We must decide which
evety
anytime, then
tent
be formed
could
Supreme
encapsu-
Court intended
an unlawful
committed after
crime'
“remaining in”
it
late when
included
A
burglary.”12
would be
“entry”
alternative
defini-
its
too
holding
swept
contrary
would
burglary.
tion of
has relevance
answer
giving
weight
same
to crimi
broadly,
minority
given
of states have
because
only the
having
nal
in common
conduct
burgla-
phrase “remaining
their
in”
burglary.
label of
ry
interpretation—the
the broad
statutes
survey
special
suppos-
special
of the
concurrence
concurrence
calls Herrera-
equal,
All else
in”
edly
identifies fourteen.
of the
Montes ’s discussion
generic burglary
with-
“offhand
those states’
convictions fall
alternative
ed,”
“entirely
generic burglary only
“entirely gratuitous,”
if the
Yet,
‘Temaining
language in
very
eases
unnecessary”
Court’s
dicta.
same,
given
circuit
ac
broad
advocates this
follow
Additionally,
like Tennessee’s
knowledge
construction.
two states have
provisions
generic burglary
that crimi-
can
under
“burglary”
enacted
con
remaining-in
special
than
alternative.13
nalize no more
assault.”);
added).
felony,
(emphasis
mit a
theft or
6.
Id. at 194
Tex. Penal
30.02(a)(3) (similar).
Code
See,
Fontes,
e.g., State v.
87 Ohio St.3d
7.
(2000) (trespasser
721 N.E.2d
(5th
F.3d 390
Cir.
rape
spontaneously
who
decided to
inhabitant
discovering
sleeping
her
upon
became a bur
(citing
39-14-
at 391
Id.
Tenn.
result).
glar
Ohio law
under
as a
402(a)(3)).
1039-40.
Herrera-Montes,
states.
view,
“entry,”
the two are set in
perpetrators
those identical
whether
means
-and
another,
identically
A
parallel
with one
natural read-
who conducted themselves
refer to
initi-
ing suggests
“violent felonies”
that both
committed
Sentencing
trespass,
ACCA and
Guidelines would
the'
of the
ation
use
*12
entirely
jurisdiction of con-
depend
on the
“with intent to
dependent
commit
clause
arbitrary
suggests
distinction that
exist
viction—an
crime”
must
for
“implausible”
Congress
it
contemporaneously
Court found
that initiation. In-
with
stead,
to
special
have intended.20
concurrence would have
every
in”
“remaining
us
reach
read
of
a small number
states’
That
trespassing
crime committed while
inside
might
from the
be excluded
convictions
regardless
building,
when intent
for
generic
purposes
of
definition
Indeed,
special
formed.
that crime was
sentencing
not an
enhancement
reading
“remaining in”
concurrence’s
contrary,
To the
is a
alarming result.
in
“entry” superfluous
the Court’s
renders
by-product
Taylor. The Su-
desired
view,
generic definition because under that
contemplated that
preme Court
some state
every
entry, becomes
re-
unlawful
unlawful
burglary convictions would fall outside
immediately
entry.24
maining in
on
generic
due to the various
its
definition
idiosyncrasies
vagaries
burgla-
of state
persuaded
have been
The circuits that
states
ry
select few
who
The
statutes.21
adopt
reading
broad
interpret
their
noth-
generic burglary
done
so because
than
location
for
more
“a
enhancement
Court,
announcing
Supreme
the cate-
petty
be
theft”22
might
what
otherwise
gorical approach,
instructed
courts
not,
not,
Tay-
need
and should
frustrate
may vary”
“the exact formulations
off disparate
lor’s
federal
effort
fend
look
“corresponds
the statute
whether
sentencing" from
want of common
meaning.”251
generic
to the
do
substance
labeling
meaning
criminal conduct
charge
dispense
not take that to -be a .
the states.
character of
with the most fundamental
perpetrator
trespass
burglary:
reading
generic burglary prof-
of ,
already harboring
while
intent to commit a
special
fered
strains
concurrence
Rather,
sense,
language
further
crime.
common
an elusive element
fed-
labels. The
disavow
formal
sentencing today.
Supreme
eral
Court
reliance
categorical approach
quite
Court’s
exact-
burglary requires
that generic
made .clear
into,
ing,
recently
as has
In-
“an
been iterated.26
unprivileged
in,
structure,
deed,
generic
slight expansion beyond
bur-
other
glary
with intent
crime.”23 “Re-
takes a statute of conviction outside
McArthur,
at
urged
special
concurrence fails to
precedent
in
circuit’s
error. I concur in
entirely
do. It
prerogative
each state’s
judgment.
the
broadly
how
its burglary
construe
stat-
ute,
generic
the
burglary
metric of
OWEN,
PRISCILLA RICHMAN
should not
read to invite similar 'treat-
Judge, concurring:
Circuit
for
shop-
ment
dissimilar
a
offenders. And
though
Even
amendments to the Sen-
apart
lifter is a world
from one who enters
tencing
Guidelines effective November
or remains in
a
with intent
“burglary
of dwelling”
eliminated
least,
enough, at
Con-
steal—different
enumerated,
offense in deter-
predicate
gress
focused its
enhance sen-
efforts
mining
a Sentencing
whether
Guidelines
tences on the
professional
wave of-
crimi-
applies,1
enhancement
how courts define
main
support
nals
financial
on
whose
rests
generic burglary
impor-
continues
be of
burglary.29
“Burglary”
predi-
tance.
anis
enumerated
Assuming
accuracy
survey
the
of the
cate offense
the Armed
in
Career Criminal
concurrence,
special
undertaken
the
.(ACCA),2
“aggra-
Act
and the definition of
phrase
fourteen states
the
“re
given
have
felony”
purposes
immigration
of
vated
maining
burglary
in” in their
statutes
“burglary.”3
laws includes
of
in
broad construction.
side
Which
issue,
importance
of
of
I
Because
po
stant
one
prefers
debate
has the
taking
step
filing
am
the unusual
of
tential
affect
whether
those fourteen
concurring opinion,
opinion I
ge
state
are
included as
burglary;
panel,
of the
com
special
neric
written
behalf
concurrence
all,
to the
in
seeks to include them
and the
conclusion
dicta
our
view
v. Herrera-Mo
in
expressed
may
here
have the
effect
decision
excluding
way
them
al
them. Some
ntes4
defined
(Iowa burglary
Sentencing
Id.
not
1. See U.S.
Guidelines Manual app.
entry
Sentencing
burglary because it includes unlawful
at (U.S.
C, amend.
vehicles,
buildings);
just
Taylor,
2016).
into
Comm’n
S.Ct,
(California burgla-
U.S. at
ry
generic burglary
supports
because it
924(e).
U.S.C.
2. 18
lawful).
entry
conviction even when
was
1101(a)(43)(G).
3. See 8 U.S.C.
592-96,
Taylor,
28. See
tion con Courts as to whether re- curring opinion’s definition. Judge quires intent to commit a crime to be HigginbothaM’s decidedly formulation is formed at or before the time majority view presence on property first becomes must be formed the commission during unlawful.14 The Fifth Circuit join should burglary by unlawfully remaining in a Fourth15 Ninth16 Circuits in con- building. cluding that permits when a statute bur- do not I advocate that glary to be while unlawfully- committed state, burglary “all” include building, in a intent to commit a or that no state burglary should crime while within can be formed before out,” as Judge Higginbotham’s “left concur trespass initially after the occurs. opinion ring advocate only asserts.13 I gener this court elements of adhere
ic
expressed in
I
decided,
Taylor.
When
it ap
Ascertaining
whether a
pears
required
that some
in
qualifies
as a
tent
crime while
“crime of violence” under
*15
in
requires
Guidelines
of
application
be formulat
the “cat-
trespass,
egorical approach,”
ed
or before
of
the time
while
which federal
sen-
permitted
other States
tencing
such intent to
and
courts
appellate
be
have wrestled
during
formed
many
un-
years.17
present
defendant
for
case arises
g
firearms,
Sentencing
‘burglary’
Congress meant
in 'the
U.S.
17. See
Guidelines- Manual
C,
(U.S.
802,
Sentencing
app.
in
amend.
sense
the term is now
at 155
used
”
(quot
criminal codes of most States.'
Comm’n
598,
First,
2143)).
Taylor,
signif
has
495 U.S. at
received
Commission
years
icant comment
several
over
from
‘categori
courts and
that the
stakeholders
12. See
Part IV.
Infra
approach’
par
cal
used
determine the
ticular
level of enhancement under
at p.
See ante
existing guideline
overly complex
and
often leads
and
to liti
resource-intensive
gation
14. See
Part V.
infra
uncertainty.
existing
guideline’s single specific offense charac
Bonilla,
188,
15. See United States v.
687 F.3d
provides
teristic
of be
enhancements
(4th
192-93
Cir.
levels,
4 levels
on
tween
based
nature of
most
a defendant’s
serious con
Reina-Rodriguez,
See
United
viction that
before the
occurred
(9th
2006),
Cir.
‘deported’
'unlawfully
F.3d
overruled
was
or
remained in
States,’
Grisel,
grounds by
on other
States v.
Determining
United
the United
whether a
(9th
2007) (citing
predicate
qualifies
488 F.3d
partic
conviction
for a
States,
requires appli
United
495 U.S.
110 S.Ct.
ular level
enhancement
of
(1990)).
categorical approach
under version Guide- any person of porary habitation when effect in when lines was in June any likely or person present of- Bernel-Aveja base was sentenced. His present, purpose of to commit in by 12 fense level was increased because any misdemeanor that habitation Ohio conviction for offense; a theft is not “crime court determined was a the district time, of At violence.” Guidelines Trespass permanent in a tem- dwelling” “burglary of included any porary person of habitation of “crime violence.”18 likely any person is to be present present. estab- judgment conviction of Bernel-Aveja pleaded guilty lishes. .(C) third of degree, a violation this section is Whoever violates 2911.12.19He guilty, burglary.
Ohio Revised Code section A violation divi- (A)(1) imprison- years aggra- was sentenced sion this section is two an ment, suspended, proba- two.years felony degree. A of the second vated tion; however, (A)(2) probation his was revoked of this sec- violation division receiving for time degree. credit tion is the third A felony of served, days, (A)(3) .to he sentenced serve of this was violation of sec- division degree.20 prison. tion is felony the fourth notes, Bernel-Aveja “apparent” As Bernel-Aveja committed the When he was subsection convicted offense, section 2911.12 of the Ohio judg- Ohio section 2911.12 because part: provided pertinent of- reflected his ment (A) force, stealth, person, by No or de- A degree felony. fense a third following: any do ception, shall trespass” under Ohio commits “criminal she, (1)Trespass occupied privilege “without law when structure therein, so; purpose knowingly ... with enter[s] remain[s] commit' do any of another.”21 felony; theft offense or land murder, penal manslaughter, kidnap- underlying the local convi law: -forcible, States, assault, c ping, aggravated generally Taylor sex of- tion. consent, (including where fenses U.S. 110 S.Ct. *16 , given legally or is not conduct is not val- (establishing L.Ed.2d 607 cate the id, consent gorical such as where to the conduct approach). categori of Instead the coerced), involuntary, incompetent, or approach, adopts cal the amendment minor, rape, of a statutory sexual abuse simpler sentence-imposed for much model extortion, arson, robbery, ex- extortionate determining applicability predicate of credit, burglary dwelling, of tension of sentencing convictions. The level of the federal, state, any or under other offense gener prior for a enhancement or local law that has an element length ally will be determined of use, use, attempted or use threatened of -imposed prior for of sentence physical against person force of an- fense, type by the of offense other. which the had been convicted. (West 1990) 19. Rev. Code Ohio Sentencing U.S. Guidelines Manual 18. 1, 1996). (amended July (U.S, 2L1.2(b)(1)(A) n.l(B)(iii) cmt. Sentenc- ing Comm'n Id. 20. fol- any 'Crime of means violence’ state, 2911.21(A)(1). federal, lowing or offenses under Guidelines,23 incorporating After the elements of To determine whether a 2911.12, trespass” “criminal into section “burglary,” conviction constitutes courts the Ohio pro- issue categorical approach utilize the set in forth 2 4 vides: Taylor,
(A) force, stealth, or person, No de- In Taylor, the Court construed ception, shall ... Congress that ACCA25 and held in- so, privilege to do know- [without “burglary” that tended the term legisla- or remain on ingly enter tion to “generic” mean the crime of burgla- of in permanent tempo- or another] ry,26 analysis, After extensive Court rary any person habitation of when “[although concluded that for- exact, any present-or person likely to be vary, generic, contemporary mulations present, to commit in purpose meaning contains at least the any the habitation misdemeanor that following elements; or unprivi- an unlawful is not a theft offense. leged into, in, remaining or a build-
II
structure,
with intent to
other
com-
mit a crime.”27 The Court observed
The definition of “crime
violence”
“burglary”
California
offense
defined
§ 2L1.2 of
Guidelines
included
“so
as to
broadly
shoplifting
include
“burglary
dwelling”
anas
enumerated
of goods
theft
from a ‘locked’ but unoccu-
offense,
“burglary”
but
was not defined.22
pied automobile” would not
ge-
constitute
however,
held,
We
with exceptions
burglary.28
neric
The Court
here,
confirmed
not relevant
that “we
no
see
reason
subsequent
separate, parallel
to create á
com
decisions.that an.offense
federal
”
entering
...
‘burglary’
mon-law definition for
[law-
“criminalized
location
fully]
“Taylor’s
with the
steal”
‘burglary’
definition of
controls
would
“generic
defining
‘burglary’ part
constitute
‘bur
because” it
”
glary
dwelling’
of a
“encompass[]
under
2L1.2
the would
shoplifting.”29
mere
U.S, Sentencing
U.S,
Taylor,
2L1.2
Guidelines Manual
Sentencing
n.l(l)(B)(iii)
(U.S,
("We
cmt.
Congress
by ‘burgla-
believe that
Comm’n
meant
ry’
sense which
term
is now
States,’’).
used
criminal
most
codes
Ortega-Gonzaga,
United
F.3d
(5th
2007) (referring
Taylor
Cir.
id,
Id.;
see
It
clear
only
requisite intent
commit a
if a
unlawful when statute criminalized
be formed if a statute criminal-
building
with crime must
unprivileged
into
or
into,
in,
crime,
remaining
or
“entry
such izes
intent
commit another
then
structure, with intent to commit a
“generic burglary”
or other
offense would be
an
“burglary.”
If
the words
Taylor’s definition
crime.”32
However,
Taylor
are con-
subsequent
nor
definition of
neither
(“an
unprivileged entry
or
occa-
Supreme Court decisions
had
sulted
when,
into,
in,
or other
pur-
definitively
sion
decide
structure, with intent
to commit a
generic burglary,
intent must be
poses
crime”33),
possibilities as
if the
“unlawful or
there are several
offense was
formed
might
...
...
A
unprivileged
remaining in
a build-
to when intent
be formed.
defen-
structure,
form the
ing
might
to com- dant
other
with intent
(1)
lawfully
premises:
crime on the
before
crime.”30
mit
(2)
(3)
entering,
entering,
lawfully
Bernel-Aveja’s
Ohio
conviction under
(4)
entering,
unlawfully
after unlaw-
before
priv
law included
elements
“without
entering,
unlawfully
fully
before
“re-
entering]
...
ilege
knowingly
do so
in,”
“re-
maining
while
pur
in a
...
remaining]”
“habitation
with
maining in.”
mis
pose
any
the habitation
con-
Supreme
not a
Court of Ohio has
demeanor
theft offense.”31
statutes34 to
does not contend that
strued one Ohio’s
Government
may
pur-
“a
forth two mean that
form
Ohio statute
sets
crimes,
any
separate
having
pose
one
as an
to commit a criminal offense
element
during
trespass.”35
of a
“enter[ingj”
privi point
the habitation
the course
without
so,
agree
an The
in this
lege
having
parties
and the other
case
do
the intent to commit
element
the habitation
construction when
in]”
applies equally
privilege to do so. The Ohio con
be formed
without
implicates
requisite
another Ohio bur-
the “remain
accordingly
viction
statute,
Bernel-Aveja
for
aspect
glary
Court’s
under which
appear
therefore
generic burglary
mulation of
a was convicted.36It would
because
Fontes,
Taylor,
87 Ohio
when
commit a crime must be
(as
“Congress singled out op-
formed when
posed to other frequently
prop-
committed
conviction,
the basis of a
the Court’s
theft)
erty crimes
larceny
such as
auto
analysis of how
why
upon
it arrived
its
for
inclusion
because of its inherent
of burglary provides
potential
for
to persons.”42
harm
guidance.
began
some
inter
Court
its
y
reasoned,
Court
fact
“[t]he
offend-
pretive process
considering
lan
b
er enters a
to commit a crime
924(e),
§
guage of
originally enacted
often
possibility
creates the
of a violent
1984,
later,
years
and two
when it was
confrontation
between
offender and an
original iteration,
in 1986.37In
amended
its
caretaker, or
occupant,
other
some
“burglary”
“any
the statute defined
fel
investigate.”43
comes
who
The Court
consisting
entering
ony
“Congress
also
apparently
concluded that
surreptitiously
within
thought
burglaries
that all
enough
serious
property of another with intent to engage
punishable
be
imprisonment
for
constituting
conduct
a Federal or State
year
category
more than a
constituted a
offense.”38 The
replaced
1986 amendment
this potential
crimes
shared
for vio-
“any felony” in
“any
that definition with
likely
lence and that were
to be committed
punishable by
imprison
á term of
by career criminals.”44
exceeding
The Court rea-
year.”39
ment
one
Five months
soned,
later,
amended,
any
never was
proposal
“[t]here
the statute was again
though
predicate
limit
“burglary”
predi
special
was retained as a
offense to some
cate offense
enhancing
burglaries
sentence
subclass
might
espe-
force, stealth,
581,
1803,
deception,
§
shall ...
Tres-
at
(quoting
Id.
dally dangerous, as the such those where armed, is here.”50 or the occu- no such inference offender night.”45 or the crime pied, occurs rejected of Supreme Court use Second, that “the the Court concluded of as the common-law definition provision always has embod enhancement 924(e) in for of term definition that , designa approach to the categorical ied a have reasons. <.. several “Most The Court predicate tion. of offenses.”46 definition to expanded [common-law] that “Congress that intended reasoned ‘breaking,’ struc- include without triggered by provision be enhancement dwellings, com- other than offenses tures elements, specified having certain crimes daytime, in entry with mitted happened crimes to be labeled that felony, than crime other ” 47 ‘robbery’ or ‘burglary.’ observed that these etc.”51 The Court “statutory development[s] re- [have] said, “Third,” Supreme “the Court in has little a modern sulted that shows 1984 definition its common-law ancestor common with time, that Congress, at least at had and except burglary,” for title of that ‘generic’ burglary, view of mind modern distinctions arcane. “[t]he embedded corresponding to the roughly definitions little common-law definitions rel- majority of the crimi burglary in a States’ to modern law enforcement con- evance deduced that “[i]n nal codes.”48 Court cerns.” definition, Congress both adopting this invoking from the ar prevented offenders history considering After of the common-law defi cane technicalities 924(e), adoption rejecting sentence- nition evade the of burglary, common-law definition of provision, protected enhancement “Congress Court that meant concluded having the unfairness of en fenders from ‘burglary’ sense in which upon the label em depend hancement term used the criminal codes now ployed by the State conviction.”49 53It ge then most States.” articulated definition, quoting W. LaFave & A. then neric Court concluded Law nothing Scott’s Substantive history “there is to show .Criminal that-modern, “gener Congress replace propositions in 1986 to intended require unprivi ‘generic’ ally place something entirely leged” “typically Al describe the different. ” ‘structure,’ though preexisting ‘building’ of a “[t]he the omission defi Congress’ prevailing nition in'the modern codes term often indicates view 45. Id. 49. Id. ' Id.
46.
50.
110 S.Ct.
Id.
2143.
—
Id.;
States,
Descamps United
U.S.
47.
cf.
—,
Id. at
133 S.Ct
If
writing
we were
clean
we
shrreptitiously
consider the Ohio
would
within
of another with
light
teachings
property
engage
at issue
these
presented
constituting
Court when
with a
in conduct
a Federal or State
Bernal-Aveja’s Ohio
in” statute.
offense.”64
offense
Scorr,
Sentencing
(quoting
54.
Id.
LaFave &
60. U.S.
2L1.2
W.
A.
Substan-
Guidelines Manual
(e) (1986)).
(U.S.
Sentencing
8.13(a),
n.1(B)(iii)
(c),
cmt.
tive Criminal Law
Comm'n
2014).
55.
Id. at n.8.
Taylor,
495 U.S.
S.Ct.
at
2143.
61.
(Am.
56.
Penal Code
Model
Law. Inst.
1980).
at
was a stealth, force, many adopted by “by been mitted when defendant in” statutes had privilege course, know- deception” means, and without but that “[t]his states in a habitation ingly entered or remained requisite intent to commit a crime that the purpose to commit of any person “with only exist at within need *21 It any misdemeanor.”65 habitation within.”68 remained accomplish seem that use force would list- 1986 version of LaFave’s treatise The at least as would be burglary the crime adopted had twenty-four states that ed than, as, culpable more not culpable “remaining burglary in” statutes.69 Ohio entering into surreptitiously them, it is among not clear was is substan- property. on Ohio offense The in issue Ohio tially defini- the same as ACCA’s “remaining in” case alterna- present has regard tion. to when intent was With committing burglary.70 tive means matter, formed, it grammatical would of LaFave’s recent edition treatise most phrase “with appear that the 1984 ACCA’s adopted states that have twenty-nine lists “remaining engage” modify intent to would statutes,71 “remaining though it like- in” such surreptitiously within” to list the Ohio stat- wise failed entry while remain- could formed explained, Professor LaFave re- ute. ing in. gard adoption “remaining to the Taylor Court concluded states, by many so ACCA, present version of the that in the statutory expansion [t]his common by ‘burglary’ meant “Congress great the definition of makes used in the which the term now sense A lawful does foreclose sense. States,”66 most and criminal codes of the, kind of intrusion de- it to consider therefore is also instructive reach, as is signed illustrated burglary. The how “most states” defined case a bank customer who hides cited the 1986 edition decision bank takes until closes and then on substantive LaFave’s treatise Professor authoritative,67 Moreover, money. expan- criminal law as the bank’s 13a-7-5; 11.46.300; 1990) (West § § 65. Ohio Rev. Code Ann. 2911.12 § Rev. Alaska Stat. Ariz. (amended 1, 1996). 13-1506; July 5-39- § § Ann. Ark. Stat. Code Ann. 201; 18-4-202; § Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. Conn. Taylor, S.Ct. U.S. 53a-101; Tit. § Stat. Del. Code Ann. Gen. Ann. 824; 810.02; II, § n.8, 598 & § Fla. Stat. Ga. Code Id. Ann. 16-7-1; 708-810; Stat, § § Haw. Rev. Ann. A, Scott, & 68. W. Substantive Criminal Lafave 5/19-1; Comp. Ann, Iowa III. Stat. Ann. Code 8.13(b) (1986) . § Law Ky. 713.1; 21-5807; § § Ann. Rev. ICan. Stat. 511.020; tit. § Me. Stat. Ann. Rev. Stat. Ann. n.44. 17-A, 401; 569.160; Ann, § § Mo. Stat. Mont. 2911.21(A)(1) § 70. See Ohio Rev. Code Ann. 45-6-204; § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. Ann. Code (West 1990) (amended July (provid- 2c:18-2; 635.1; § § N.D. Cent. N.J. Stat. Ann. that a commits "criminal tres- 12.1-22-02; 164.215; § § Or. Rev. Stat. Code she, pass” under Ohio law when "without 22-32-1; S.D. § Codified Tenn. Code Ann. Laws so, privilege [kjnowingly to do enterfs] 30.02; 39-14-402;- § § Penal Ann. Tex. Code premises land or remain[s] anoth- 76-6-202; Tit. § Utah Code Ann. Vt. Stat. Ann. er”). 1201; 18.2-89; § § Va. Code Ann. Wash. 9a.52.020; Wyo. 6-3- 71. 3 W. Rev. Code Stat. LaFave, Law Substantive Criminal ed.) 21.1(b) (2d (2016) (citing n.47 Ala. Code argument “ought sion forecloses defen- fered of conduct that not be treated burglary” “where visitor in found then closed that one’s dant home becomes in an argument involved they he had entered -earlier when were host, to punch with his threatens him open.72 leave, the nose is asked to and then At one other academic has conclud least after he does not leave continues his Penal ed that since the the Model threats.”76 treatise listed Penal Model requirement promulgated, “the Code was Code Jersey 221.1 Florida New minority ap has become the a, examples statutes as limita- such proach. twenty-nine jurisdictions At least tion.77 Model Penal did statutory entry require have modified the in,”78 include so it differs from ‘remaining unlawfully’ ment include that, the twenty-four according states ”73 commentator, *22 ‘remaining.’ This Profes treatise, adopted LaFave’s have “remain- Anderson, sor that Helen concluded ing in” burglary Jersey statutes. New ‘remaining’ the “where statute includes by statute cited Professor does LaFave entry, an alternative to criminal intent the appear, necessarily, provide not to that the may any formed at time while the de be form defendant must the intent to commit premises fendant remains oh the and need surrepti- crime when he remains initially not of have been formed the time en tiously in a structure.79 try.” Similarly, Anderson Professor observed Professor LaFave’s 1986 ex- treatise more recently that “a consensual visit pressed in” the view that stat- ugly might turns prosecuted be bur- as a not utes should “cover certain other situa- glary” “re- includes tions which remaining the unlawful maining in” as an alternative to be- ought not be as burglary,” treated cause “the criminal intent formed be “it is remaining- therefore best to limit the any time the while defendant remains within alternative to where conduct is premises on the and need have been surreptitiously.”75 example entry.”80 done An of- formed at the time of This out- of, therein, purpose 72. W. LaFave & A. with to commit a crime Scott, Substantive Criminal 8.13(b) (1986). § open unless the are at time to Law public privi or the or actor is licensed Anderson, 73. Helen A. From in the the Thief enter.”). leged to Night Stayed Long: the Guest Too to Who Burglary in the Evolution Shadow of of N.J, (West 1981), 2C:18-2 Ann. Stat. Law, Common 45 Ind. L. Rev. 645 & provided; (2012). n.113 if, person guilty pur- A of Id. at 646. pose offense therein he: structure, separately or Enters a 75. W. LaFave A. Scott, & Criminal Substantive thereof, occupied or portion un- secured 8.13(b) (1986). Law open to less the structure was at public or the licensed or actor 76. Id. n.47. enter; privileged to (2) Surreptitiously remains a structure (citing Id. n.48 221.1 Model Penal Code occupied por- separately secured 810.02; 1980); (Am. Law Inst. Fla. Stat. knowing that he is li- tion thereof 2C:18-2). N.J. Stat. Ann. privileged do so. censed or to (Am. Model Penal Code Law Anderson, 1980) ("A 80. Helen From the guilty A. of Thief Inst. structure, Stayed Night occupied Long: Guest Who Too enters occupied Burglary separately portion secured or there Evolution in the Shadow of of Judge Higginbotham’s concurring opin apparently permissible be un- come would ‘remaining in’ twenty- ion asserts “the act twenty-two der statutes time, point in and to occurs at a discrete jurisdictions by listed Professor nine Anderson, since, perpetrator according burglary, constitute Professor further crime at analysis, only have seven states hav- intended Anderson’s otherwise, required point.”83 To hold “remaining in” that discrete ing statutes opinion Or “strains common “surreptitious” posits, be “concealed,”81 sense,”84 event, purpose the seven “confound[] But in would sentencing sought including “surreptitious” statutes evenhanded state Sentencing related stat do not Guidelines and exceptions or “concealed” necessari- utes,” require form mandate ly “fouls Taylor, As to the entry. commit a crime mandate itself.”85 concurring “remain opinion’s elements conclusion that the A offense in” not elements that are requires that intent commit a the criminal most were found “in codes of entry appears exist the time therefore, those States”86 ele step twenty-nine “re- out are not the elements ments maining listed Professor regard burglary. to evenhanded sen With Anderson, twenty-four “remaining and the *23 sense, tencing common the con at by in” statutes Professor LaFave listed rationale, curring opinion’s who in Taylor, the time the well decision himself lawfully, but secrets with enters recently as the five other statutes more committing during the intent of theft If, in as the identified LaFave’s treatise. night sentencing enhance would receive Taylor, Supreme Court “bur- concluded ment,, enhancement would not but such an is glary” generic “the sense in which the apply unlawfully to a person who breaks is term now used in the criminal [in 1990] dwelling into and he thinks is enters a States,”82 generic of most then bur- codes an unoccupied “party,” to sees that occu require glary does intent to commit a bedroom, pant asleep in her and sexually entry if crime at the time of the statute assaults her. “remaining In- is a in” statute. prerogative “re- It is not of federal tent crime formed while maining in” to to judgments suffices. value courts make what Rev, 629, Law, struggle during 45 Ind. 646 & over L. a firearm Common (2012) Leonard, People gouged apartment eyes were (citing owner’s out n.122 was their sockets and his ear bitten off A.D.3d 921 N.Y.S.2d defendant)). (holding, of a a case in which the father was child child mother of the admitted 645-46, n.113, visit, & for convic nn.114 116.
for a
that”
defendant's
81.
[a]s
degree,
tion
in the second
States,
People
required
present
were
es
82.
495 U.S.
v. United
evidence
(1990).
that,
tablishing
IV
(West
Ind. Code 35-43-2-1
2016)89
& Supp.
The commentators’ conclusions that a
majority
adopted
had
States
unlaw-
(2016)90
14:62
La. Stat. Ann.
ful'
statutes and
(Lex-
Ann.,
CRiM. Law Md. Code
having
offenses were
2012 & Supp.
isNexis
2016)91
minority remain
with re-
accurate
*24
Mass. Gen. Laws ch.
266, §
(2008)92
14
spect
burglary
to current-day
offenses. An
Comp.
statutes,
analysis
the States’ current
750.110;
§
§
MiCH.
750.110a
Laws
them,
2016)93
construing
(2004
and state court decisions
Supp.
&
Duenas-Alvarez,
(1)
requires
87. See
proof
v.
549 U.S.
tíme.’ It
that a defendant
Gonzales
190,
815,
183,
(2)
another;
dwelling
127 S.Ct.
Minn. 2015)98 (2014)95 97-17-28 Code. Ann. Miss. (2004)99 § 30-16-3 N.M. Stat. Ann. (2008)96 §St. (2015)100 Neb. Rev. § 14-51 N.C. Gen. Stat. 21, (2015)101 § 1431 tit. Okla. Stat. 205.060; § Rev. Nev. Stat. 3502 18 and Cons. Stat. Ann. Pa. Stat. (2015)97 2015)102 (West structure, facility, 94. The statute a Enters a research provides; “Whoever enters portion occupied separately with a secured without consent crime, or enters a without unless structure was at a thereof commit open public while and commits or the actor is consent time enter; accomplice, building, directly or either as an privileged to .... licensed or (em- degree.” 405, Jijon, N.J.Super. commits first State See also v. Davis, added). phasis (1993) (“It See also v. State is now well 624 A.2d (Minn. 2015) (agreeing that N.W.2d complete upon established offense.”), defendant did not commit the un- when the committing purpose an crime, jury derlying instruction was errone- 'd, A.2d 135 N.J. aff “permitted jury to find him ous (1994). felony jury guilty of murder if the determined the theft that he formed an Jennings, N.M. State See entering building, if he even did (N.M. 1984) ("Burgla App. Ct. P.2d after actually theft”), commit requires specific ry intent crime. It is a entry with the intent to commit unauthorized State, 95. See So.2d Cortez felony or An any theft therein.... unautho (Miss. (“The App. seldom has Ct. State presence a structure is from rized evidence positive expressly testimony show- direct and reasonably jury infer the neces could specific intent of an intruder at the felony theft sary intent there dwelling he breaks into omitted). (citations in.”) house; however, testimony such essen- to establish the intent tial 100. Montgomery, State 341 N.C. crime.”). (1995) ("If at the time of 461 S.E.2d 96. The statute person provides: breaking entering “A commits does not therein, maliciously, person willfully, possess felony such commit a the intent to forcibly real breaks enters estate properly be convicted misde- any improvements erected thereon breaking entering, a lesser includ- meanor any felony or with intent to commit intent to first-degree burglary.”). ed offense *25 property any See also State v. steal value.” Carter, 407, 35, 205 Neb. N.W.2d 36 288 State, 263, 101. See Rowland v. P.2d 265- 817 (1980) ("The burglary complete crime of is 1991) ("To (Okla. App. warrant con- 66 Crim. breaking entering is when there with a Degree Burglary in the viction for First instance, steal.”). intent, requisite in this to necessary to have the [defendant] is for the to commit crime at the time his intent Though require 205.060 does not section entry dwelling.”). unlawful entry, provides unlawful section 205.065 an for an inference of felonious intent at the time Russell, 102. See Commonwealth v. 313 Pa.Su- entry entry Sheriff, is unlawful. See 316, (“In 534, (1983) per. 460 321 order A.2d Stevens, 316, Cty. 630 Clark v. 97 Nev. P.2d burglary, to be convicted of the defendant 256, ("The (1981) burglary 257 offense is have formed intent commit a complete the house or other is residence, he the victim's crime when entered specific with the intent commit entered he must be not after entered.... therein.”). larceny any felony or contemporaneous with the intent 2015): (West § omitted). See therein.”) (citation N.J. 2C:18-2 recently A Stat. Ann. if, guilty pur- revision of the statute does not person A is enacted alter Legis. Pa. requirement. See 2016 pose to commit an offense therein or the intent there- (S.B. 1062). Serv. Act 2016-158 on he:
233 statutes, an examination of all state 11 (2002)103 11-8-1 § even R.I. Gen. Laws might those that be over-inclusive (2015)104 § 16-11-812 Ann. S.C. Code analysis, final upon arrive “generic” § 39-14-402(a)(i) Code Ann. Tenn. of an definition offense. 30.02(a)(1) § Penal Ann. Tex. A few state statutes define a 2011)105 (West as involving only offense “entry” with in- (West 2005)106 § Wis. 943.10 Stat. tent to commit a crime at the of entry of the foregoing Some offenses or the entry, commission of a crime after “generic” burglary they constitute because they but do not require or un- overly type are inclusive as to the of prem- privileged, entry. They do not therefore generic burglary may ises on which a oc- appear include burglary. Such example, For cur. the Louisiana offense statutes include: vehicle,107 cited above from includes theft (West 2010)109 § 459 Cal. Penal Code “any and the Nebraska offense includes any real improvements estate erected (2016)110 18-1401 Idaho Code ascertaining thereon.”108 But what (2015)111 Nev. Rev. Stat. requires regarding com- intent to mit a crime (2002)112 would entail 11 R.I. Gen. Laws 11-8-3 Contreras-Cruz, 849, State (2008). See v. 765 A.2d See St. Neb. Rev. (R.I. 2001) (holding provision 852 that this "incorporates the common law States, 109. See 575, v. United 495 U.S. crime,” breaking which "is the enter 591, 2143, L.Ed.2d dwelling-house ing the of another (noting ‘burglary’ that “California defines so nighttime felony with the intent commit a broadly shoplifting as to include and theft of therein,' felony actually whether the com goods unoccupied from a ‘locked’ auto- not.”) Hudson, (quoting mitted State v. mobile”). 649, (1933)). 165 A. R.I. 110. provides: "Every who State, 104. See Pinckney v. 368 S.C. any [enumerated enters intent structure] with (2006) ("Further, S.E.2d is no there any any felony, guilty to commit theft or is requirement that the intent element is satis- burglary.” Rawlings, See State also only by proving fied an intent to commit .the (2015) (burgla Idaho 363 P.3d specific charged crime that is indict- ry requires only "entry with the intent steal aggravating ment circumstance. anything might he finds that desire to only requirement there be appropriate”). entry.”). . crime at the time of State, 105. See Devaughn 749 S.W.2d Stevens, 111. Sheriff, Cty. Clark 97 Nev. (Tex. 1988) (en banc) ("It App. Crim. well (1981) ("The P.2d offense felony settled that the intent commit a complete when the house or exist theft must at the moment of the specific other is entered with the 30.02(a)(1).”). there is no offense under larceny any felony there *26 in.”). State, 412, 106. See Levesque 63 Wis.2d 317, (1974) ("To N.W.2d constitute who, 112. The statute provides: “Every person 943.10(l)(a), burglary crime of under one sec. felony], with to [an intent commit enumerated building must enter without the consent any dwelling apartment enter shall house or person possession. Concurrently with night, any day time of the or with or who entry he must have the intention to steal shall, during daytime, such intent enter felony.”). or commit vessel, building, ship shall other or or (2016). [punished by imprisonment].” § See 14:62 fine and/or La. Stat. Ann. (LexisNexis entry or Some state “unlawful ‘remain- § Code ANN. 61-3-11 W. Va. ” 2014)113 in’ to con- appear have been statutes two strued to forth divisible offenses set burglary A offenses are few other state and, entry charged, only unlawful con- involving “entry” without defined require to intent at unlawful sent, they require do intent setting entry. If treat these statutes we entry. another crime the time commit offenses, they then separate forth should commit a Intent crime be formed analysis logically be included entry, they therefore do after unlawful “entry” appear offenses. These' statutes These generic burglary. not-constitute include: appear include: (West 53a-101 Ann. (West Conn. Gen. Stat. 609.582 Stat. Ann. Minn. 2012)117 2009)114 Comp. Ann, (West 39-14-402(a)(3) Ill. Stat. 5/19-1 Tenn. Code 2003)118 (2014)115 30.02(a)(3) (McKinney N.Y. Penal Law
Tex. Penal 2010)119 (West 2011)116 shall, any person provides: agree on whether entered "If defendant unlawful The statute enter, nighttime, ly unlawfully break enter or remained would have been or shall, daytime, breaking, in the presented or without error had evidence of state house, enter, dwelling (i.e. or an entry break and and unlawful occupied lawful) adjoining or there- outhouse thereto been because the two had another, with, , with intent types burglary recognized conceptually are therein, guilty of he shall be deemed actions); Belton, different State v. 190 Conn. added). (emphasis burglary.” 973, 496, (1983) (explaining A.2d contemplates that "to remain "Whoever enters a provides: 114. The statute legal entry initial which becomes unlawful building with intent to without consent and right, privilege actor’s or the time that the crime, building without commit a or enters a extinguished”). license to remain is consent and a crime while commits directly accomplice, building, as an either or Boose, 471, People Ill.App.3d 118.See (em- degree.” commits in the first (1985) 94 Ill.Dec. 487 N.E.2d added). phasis (overturning a when the defen dant, during who entered a store business person provides: “A commit The statute hours, hours,' asleep, fell awoke and was
s who, without tire effective consent of merchandise,' possession of store building properly owner: Enters illegal entry, charged only explaining felony, attempts commits or theft the offense in that "the statute states the alter or assault.” commits of a native: illegal by illegally building entry or either provides; "A commits 116. The statute .remaining” charges only and when the state if, an offense without the effective consent of by illegal entry, State “the has owner, person: ... enters showing [the burden that Boose entered attempts or habitation and commits building] authority both without with the theft, felony, commit a an assault.” also Boone, steal”); People 217 Ill. S.W,2d State, (Tex. Crim. Rivera v. App.3d 160 Ill.Dec. 577 N.E.2d 1991) (en banc) ("The App. State need neither ("To (1991) a conviction bur sustain burglar’s plead prove nor intent to commit (1) glary, required prove State either felony upon theft the defendant entered without (a)(3)....”). authority and theft, Edwards, felony remained within the Conn.App. 117. See State v. authority *27 building (holding with the intent 524 A.2d that without and theft.”). jury felony to or failure to instruct the it needed to commit a that
235 in”, what present entry remaining But focus case is or “unlawful in- that have either “generic” burglary regarding permit been to requires construed intent to be during trespass formed tent the statute of was when (including deciding after to remaining or remain un- entry unlawful statute. lawfully) or are not considered divisible offenses, An examination of State statutes, jury such not have does iterations, in their least current reflects to to be unanimous as intent was many appear them to do set formed include: offenses,120 forth two divisible i.e. unlawful in, remaining entry there and unlawful and (2008 & Supp. 13A-7-5 Ala. Code “majority” timing
is no
view as
of.in-
2012)121
tent,
though a
majority
(West
Colo. Rev.
18-4-202
Stat.
require
in-
appear
offenses do
2013)122
on the
tent
commit a crime
have been formed at or before the time
810.02(l)(b)(2)
(West
Fla. Stat. Ann.
2016)123
the unlawful
occurs.
& Supp.
2007
.State
Gaines,
358,
People
unlawfully,
74 N.Y.2d
547
unlawfully
119. See
v.
enters
remains
or
after
913,
N.Y.S.2d
546 N.E.2d
914
entry,
building
or
or
lawful
unlawful
whether,
(addressing
case
in a
of unlawful
occupied
with
structure
intent
to commit
jury
entry, "the
been
should have
instructed
People
crime....”
also
v.
therein
Bon
they must
com-
find
defendant’s intent
durant,
(Colo.
2012)
App.
P.3d
building
mit a crime in
existed at the time
that,
(holding
current
law "to commit
entry,”
or
such an
whether
instruction
degree
person
burglary a
to “know
had
.first
unnecessary
un-
was
"because
'remains
ingly
unlawfully, or
enter[]
unlaw
remain[]
lawfully' element of the
means that
statute
fully
entry,
or
in a
after
lawful
unlawful
may
formed
such an intent
be
defen-
occupied
structure with intent to
concluding
entry”
dant’s unlawful
and
overruling
a crime”
commit therein
“requires
York
the New
statute
that intent to
"require[d] proof
case that had
that the
commit
crime
in the
exist at
defendant intended
a crime inside
entry”),
time of the unlawful
trespasser”)
he first became
at thé moment
(citing Cooper People, 973
v.
P.2d
120;
—States,
U.S. —,
See Mathis v. United
(Colo. 1999));
(“We agree
divi
id.
with other
2243, 2249-2250,
136 S.Ct.
Ga. Code Kan. Stat. Ann. Ann. 2015)127 2016)124 Ky. Comp. 511.020 (LexisNex (West
720 Ann. Rev. 5/19-1 III. Stat. Stat. 2014)128 2003)125 (2006 2016)126 17-A, § (West 401 Ann. Me. tit. Rev. Stat.
Iowa
e
kitchen,
satisfied the stat
opened
[he]
door
returned to the
tine closet
defendant]
once [the
requirement;
in the
he
suspicion
contemporaneous
was
and he
intent
his
met
remained
ute’s
fought”).
doing
apartment
remaining
so
and
was
over and
with
citing
an
with
intent to commit
assault”
384,
State,
Ga.App.
268
Williams
See
v.
Yeager
& Ronald
approval John L.
Carlson,
L.
833,
(2004) (upholding a con
836
601 S.E.2d
&
4 Iowa
Practice,
Criminal
Law
Procedure
both
in a case in which
defendant
viction
(1979) ("[W]ill
prove
have
[S]tate
294
to
consent,
in without
entered
remained
necessary in
defendant] formed
[the
that
sup
reasoning
that
evidence
"[b]ecause
presence
place
tent at
time his
jury’s
defen
ported
conclusion that [the
unlawful, or will it be
became
sufficient
with a knife in Allen’s
assaulted Markell
dant]
prove
some time while he was
that at
unlaw
house,
to determine that at
it was authorized
fully present he
the intent ...
to com
formed
point
the house or
some
before he entered
[statutory]
sug
language
mit an
assault?
it, he
to com
while he remained in
intended
latter.”)).
gests the
(internal
assault”)
quota
aggravated
mit the
(footnote omitted);
omitted)
id. at
tion
see also
Gutierrez,
See
285 Kan.
172
State
("The
necessary
intent
for commission of
(2007) ("Remaining
P.3d
within refers
pre
...
not be formed at the
need
building’s
presence
defendant’s
entry,
be formed
cise moment of
but can
into,
any entering
interior after
authorized
remaining
perpetrator
while the
thereafter
unauthorized,
accomplished.”);
has been
id.
(internal quotation
premises.”)
omit
on the
("[T]he
felony
intent to
ted) (footnote omitted).
remaining
entering
the unauthorized
into
Boose,
125. See
People
Ill.App.3d
coexist")
point
within
at some
in time
must
N.E.2d
Frierson,
Ill.Dec.
added);
(emphasis
Kan.
State v.
(suggesting in a case in which the defendant
(2014) (holding
that
319 P.3d
charged only
illegal entry,
con
means,
unanimity
jury
as to the
enter
upheld
he been
could have been
had
viction
within,
by
ing or
which the
"remaining
prong
charged
under the
required,
is not
but
state
committed
statute, even
was no evidence that
if there
present
permit
sufficient evidence
his
a store
intent to steal
from
merchandise
beyond a
jury to
each means
reasonable
find
after
before he awoke in a closet
was formed
doubt).
closed, observing
“[a
had
that while
store
]
criminal intent formulated
a lawful
Commonwealth,
McCarthy
See
theft)
(retail
satisfy
larceny
will
the offenses of
1993)
(Ky.
(holding, in a
S.W.2d
remaining,
illegally
will not
[it]
unlawfully en
in which the
case
illegal
satisfy
the offense
being
by kicking
tered
down the door after
entry”).
argued
house
denied
but
he
entered
wife,”
only to
his
"confer with
and did
Dible,
267, 270-
State v.
538 N.W.2d
upon entry, that
an assault
the defen
intend
(Iowa
ar
(rejecting
the defendant’s
"may be
of the crime
bur
dant
convicted
gument
over and
decision
remain
glary providing
jury
that he know
finds
had to
intent to
formation
assault
ingly
entered
with intent
contemporaneously, explaining that
occur
commit a crime
he
unlaw
remained
remain
that the defendant’s "decision to
fully
begun
comply with
when he refused to
leave,
"even if one
crime”
believes
occupants’] request that
[the
he
appellant
requisite
not have the
did
remained intact from the time he returned
house,
surely be
he entered the
one could
up
[the
the kitchen
until
the time he left
subsequently
lieve he
formed the intent nec
occupants’]
"[b]ecause
home” and
essary
guilty
burglary”).
when h
of the crime of
also formed an intent
assault
*29
2015)129
Supp.
entry:
&
formed after the unlawful
S.D.
Codi-
(2016)130
(2006).134
§
§
22-32-1
Mo. Rev. Stat.
569.160
fied
Laws
2911.12,
§§
Ann.
Ohio Rev. Code
Accordingly, at
least
fourteen States
(West
2911.21(A)(1)
Supp.
2006 &
currently
in” offenses
2016)131
not have as an
that do
element the timing
(LexisNexis
Ann.
76-6-202
Code
Utah
Judge
requirement
by
advocated
2012)132
Higginbotham’s
concurring opinion. The
(2015)133
9A.52.020
Rev. Code
Wash.
state
that
offenses
do have such an ele-
entry
remaining
Another
unlawful
few in
ment aré
number.
for
permits
statute
a conviction
provides
one
entry
At least
state statute
when the
was unlawful but intent to
that
premises
crime on the
was
commit
on
intent
premises
A,2d 538,
Harding,
See
ly" provision
State v.
to those
confined
situations
(Me. 1978) (concluding,
n.2
in a case involv-
where
initial
was
We
lawful.
be-
ing only
entry,
that there-
no
was
interpretation
lieve that such an
would cre-
jury
obvious error in
instance,
an instruction to
that
For
ate an anomalous result.
un-
remains,
person surreptitiously
once
statute,
"[i]f
Rudolph’s interpretation
der
entrance,
having gained
knowing
...
ishe not
lawfully
one who enters
but then remains
there,
be
licensed to
and formulates
unlawfully and forms the intent to commit
there,
surreptitiously remaining in
after
.'..
theft,
felony,
guilty
another
assault
time”).
he can have the
that
burglary while
unlawfully
one who enters
and thereafter forms
same
that
intent is
Rollins,
314,
See
State v.
882 S.W.2d
317-
guilty only
trespass.
We are unable to see
(Mo.
1994)
App.
(upholding
Ct.
between the two
the distinction
scenarios.
charged only
unlawfully
defendant
view,
In our
the actor in the second scenar-
in,
despite concluding
he also
that
dangerous
culpable
io is at least as
unlawfully
obtaining
entered
entrance
Therefore,
actor
the first.
we are not
artifice,
"[sjince
through
reasoning
de-
legislature
satisfied that our
intended such
apart-
enter
fendant was
licensed to
burgla-
a result when it enacted our current
gained
[because
ment
arti-
he
admission
ry
hold that a
[W]e
statute....
fice], he was
not licensed
likewise
to remain
guilty
if he forms the intent
there”). Missouri
has redrafted
statute
theft,
felony,
assault at
January
changes
effective
but the
are
time he
enters
primarily
(changing
cosmetic
“of-
"crime” to
any time thereafter while he continues to
fense” and "he” to "he or she.” The sub-
unlawfully.
there
remain
stance of the
Mo.
remains
same.
statute
(2016
2016).
Supp.
&
Rev. Stat.
Allen,
133. See State v.
Wash.App.
(2005) (expressing agree-
P.3d
Fontes,
131. See
87 Ohio
State v.
St.3d
analy-
ment with
Court Utah’s
(2000) (holding
721 N.E.2d
Rudolph,
insis
P.2d
may
purpose
defendant
com-
"a
form the
during
point
mit
criminal offense at
DeNoyer,
State v.
N.W.2d
trespass”).
course of a
(S.D.
(holding,
where
in-
evidence
132. See State v.
Rudolph,
.970 P.2d
per-
dicated
entered without
defendant
(Utah 1998).
rejected
court
raped
occupant
mission
where
argument
"remaining unlawfully”
enter,
permission
there was no evidence of
provision
was
to reach "those
intended
to an
instruction
entitled
initially
build-
where the actor
enters a
cases
guilty
burglary,
to be
"that
order
found
ing lawfully but
remains there
his
then
.rape
he
have had
the victim
the intent
right
expired
purposes
or her
has
to do so
because
entered her home"
“the
crime,”
committing
stating
simply requires
current
true,
person remain in
after form-
While this
not neces-
the structure
does
crime”).
sarily
"remaining
follow
intent to
that the
unlawful-
commit a
(2014)135
Alaska
11.46.310
present at the time of unlawful
Stat.
must be
at the time of lawful
entry or
(2013)136
Ask.
5-39-201
crime,
commit a
person, with intent
Ann,
(West
§ 53a-101
Conn. Gen. Stat.
privilege
premises
after the
remains
2012)137
no
expires
or the
enter
are
*30
Vt, Stat, Ann,
open
public:
to the
tit.
longer
Haw,
(Lexis-
Rev.
708-810
Stat.
(2009
“re-
13,
Supp.
§ 1201
&
State
2016)138
Nexis
require
to
in”
that
maining
appear
statutes
(McKinney
140.20
N.Y. Penal Law
that
crime at the time
to commit
intent
2010)139
...
on
presence
property
the
defendant’s
the
(2015)140
OR.
Stat.
first
unlawful include:
Rev.
becomes
1044,
State,
subsequently
entry,
initial
lawful
that
be-
1048
780 P.2d
See Pushruk v.
unlawful.”);
("It
(Alaska
(staling
App.
in
291
be
Ct.
dicta when
comes
would
an
id.
,
only
entry
"to find
was at issue that
extension of Hawaii’s modern
unlawful
unwarranted
burglary, the
guilty of
must
state
burglary
expand
defendant
the offense
statute to
bur-
the intent to commit
show the defendant had
glary
which the crimi-
include situations
presence
crime at the time his
an additional
develops
entry
nal
unlawful
after an
intent
unlawful, i.e.,
premises
first
on the
became
occurred.”);
remaining
(ap-
289-90
has
id. at
trespassed,
that
first
entered or
the time
he
unanimity
pearing
require jury
as to the
unlawfully
premises”).
remained
on
(entering
remaining),
conduct
under-
conviction).
lies the
State,
391, 384
136. See
2011
Holt v.
Ark.
498,
(2011) (observing
505
that even
S.W.3d
Gaines,
358,
People
74
139. See
v.
N.Y.2d
had
the defendant
invited into
if
been
620,
913,
(1989)
N.Y.S.2d
N.E.2d
915-16
privileged
dwelling,
certainly
“he
was not
(concluding
guilty of
that”in
to be
bur
order
[the,
telling
began
there
vic
once
remain
glary
remaining,
for
a defendant
unlawful
you
get
I
anytime
‘I
I
tim]
told
could
legally,
have
remain for the
entered
you,
one
‘if I
have
no
wanted
can’t
committing a
purpose of
crime after authori
her”).
stabbing
can’
terminates,
premises
zation to be on the
ex
503,
Edwards, 10
137. See
Conn.App.
State v.
plaining; “[b]y
unlawfully’
the words 'remains
A,2d 648,
(1987) (holding
Legislature sought to
broaden
defin
i
jury
failure to instruct
needed to
trespass,
eliminate
tion
criminal
agree on
unlawful
whether defendant entered
constituting
requirement that
criminal
the act
been
ly
unlawfully
remained would have
by contemporane
trespass
accompanied
presented
if
error
the state had
evidence
In
crime....
either
ous intent to commit a
entry
and unlawful
be
remaining],
'con
[unlawful
or unlawful
burglary recognized
types
cause
two
temporaneous
required.”).
actions);
conceptually
are
different
State
Belton,
190 Conn.
461 A.2d
White,
624, 147
State v.
341 Or.
P.3d
(1983) (explaining
that "to remain
(2006) (“[T]he legislature
included
contemplates
legal entry
be
initial
an
unlawfully’ wording
in the bur
‘remains
comes
unlawful at
time that the actor's
glary
solely
clarify
right, privilege or license to remain
extin
remaining unlawfully
could occur
after an
Brooks,
guished”); see also State
88 Conn.
pro
entry.
initial
not intend to
lawful
It did
(rea
(2005)
App.
n.2
A.2d
vide that a
who commits
soning
im
that even
had
"with
been
by entering
building unlawfully commits
an
consent,
plicit
‘vicious assault’ ...
additional, separate
the burglary
violation of
consent,”
scope
clearly
within the
dwelling
by remaining in
thereaf
statute
ter.”);
therefore the defendant had
remained
J.N.S.,
Or.App.
In re
P.3d
unlawfully).
(2013) ("[W]e
hold that second-
Mahoe,
(Haw.
degree burglary may
be committed
two
State
972 P.2d
1998) ("A
ways:
entering
unlawfully’
un
perpetrator
alternative
‘remains
purposes
prosecution only
lawfully
crime
therein;
entering
lawfully,
situations in which the
individual makes
offenses, only
Of
five
Similarly, though
these seven state
further crime.”144
the vi-
parameters
come
the-
olent crimes
within
advocated
considered
have revoked
Judge Higginbotham’s
permission to
concurring
be on the
opinion
“generic”
Arkansas
burglary.
in”
and Connecticut
con-
That
decisions
struing. “remaining
are different
is because the
de-
Arkansas
Connecticut
gree from shoplifting,
legal
principles
offenses
been construed
encom-
same;
are the
commission of a crime after
pass
lawfully
those who
enter and whose
entry.
lawful
It
appears
only
because,
five state
presence
becomes unlawful
Judge
actually embody
what
premis-
commission
crime
Higginbotham’s
concurring
opinion de-
es.141 The commission
con-
approach
the “narrower
to ge-
scribes
revoked,
implicitly
sidered to have
ex-
*31
burglary’s
neric
‘remaining
in’
lan-
of,
ceeded the limits
the
to
permission
respect
timing
to the
guage”145
an
no
enter.142 Such
offense
different
to
intent
commit a crime on
premises.
the
analytical
from
perspective
an
than the
is no
that
There
indication
the
number
Judge Higginbotham’s
example .in
concur-
adopted
states that had
embody-
statutes
ring opinion
“teenagers
who remain in a
ing the
approach”
“narrower
was
beyond
house
their
intending
invitation
greater when
was
decided.
party, then
to
to
later decide
steal.”143
“Remaining
appear
that
in” statutes
to
Arkansas
and Connecticut offenses
be
generic burglary
broader than
requirement
also do not
because
fit within the
es-
Judge Higginbotham’s
shoplifter
a
can be
include:
convicted
poused
concur-
Stat,
ring
(2010)146
§
opinion
“the perpetrator
Ariz. Rev.
Ann.
trespass
that
already
(2014)147
harboring
while
intent to
commit a
18.2-90
§
Code
Va.
Ann.
remaining unlawfully—viz., failing
atp.
then
144. See ante
present expires
after
leave
authorization to
145,
or is revoked—with the intent to commit a
p.
See ante at
id,
therein,”);
(“If
trespass
at 1118
begins
a
when
146,
defendant remains
a build
Belcher,
133,
See State
161 Ariz.
776
ing
expired
after
has
P,2d
authorization has
811,
(Ariz.
1989)
App.
(upholding
Ct.
revoked,
been
then we
whether
ask
the defen
jeans
a-
were
stolen
possessed
requisite
dant
criminal intent at
hours,'
business
reasoning
from store'during
remaining.”).
requisite'
“[t]he
person
be formed
enters a store in
State,
141. See Holt v.
Ark.
innocence”).
all
(2011) (observing
S.W.3d
that even
if the
had
defendant
been
into
invited
Commonwealth, 22 Va.App.
Clark v.
dwelling,
privileged
"he
not
was
(Va. 1996),
certainly
reh’g,
S.E.2d
began telling
remain
vic
there once
[the
(Va.
1997)
Va.App,
“entry”
and
“re-
does
include
statute
V
maining in.”155
Bonilla,
con
In
The
Circuit also
Eighth
Circuits have
Fourth
Sixth
held,
“a
argument
discussing
timing
in-
the defendant’s
without
sidered
tent,
who
person
homeless
enters
that violations of the same Tennessee
warmth, but
in
in
con-
to seek
while
issue
home
statute at
Herrera-Montes149
side,
pres
an intent to steal” would
generic burglary.150
stitute
Our decision in
forms
Eason,
(8th
”)
622,
(quoting
v.
643 F.3d
624
his
Johns
Common
United States
invitation.’
v.
487,
Nance,
wealth,
2011);
Va.App.
489
v.
481 F.3d
392
Cir.
United States
S.E.2d
2007);
(1990)).
(6th
Cir.
United States
(6th
1991).
Anderson,
Cir.
923 F.2d
Manthie,
56, 641
148. See State
Mont.
(1982) (holding
P.2d
evidénce
Bonilla, 687
States v.
F.3d
151. United
support
finding
was
of either
sufficient
(4th
2012).
Cir.
in,
unlawful
jury
re-
it is not clear what
was instructed
(internal quotation marks omit-
152.
Id.
timing
garding
of intent
to commit another
ted)
(quoting
Tex. Penal
premises).
crime on
(West 2011)).
Herrera-Montes,
States v.
490 F.3d
United
Id. at 192-93.
(5th
Cir.
Id.
at 193.
Pledge,
See United States v.
F.3d
(8th
2016):
Cir.
(6th
2015);
Priddy,
F.3d
in
a risk than
enters
sue
Herrera-Montes
qualifies
ent less
who
plotting
burglary,
to commit a crime.156That
contrary
holding.162
our
argument
trespassing-
is similar to the
in Priddy
Tennessee statute at
issue
de
Herre
in
teenagers hypothetical
discussed
offenses,
fined four
different
in
ro-Montes.157 But the Fourth Circuit con
cluding
when,
the offense that occurs
arguments
cluded
are “flawed” and
such
“without[]
effective consent of the
qualify
convictions
such offenses
owner,”
property
a defendant
“[e]nters
generic burglary
“Taylor does not
because
attempts
to com
commits
burglaries
distinguish between
based on
theft,”163
mit
felony
the offense at
comparative
risk,
their
level
but rather
issue in Herrera-Montes.164 The Sixth Cir
(1)
with a
concerned
defendant’s
unlaw
cuit
expressly
did not
timing
discuss the
structure,
ful
presence,
intent to
commit a crime must be
the intent to
with
commit a crime.”158 formed,
identify
but it
timing
did not
anas
recognized
The Fourth Circuit
its
in concluding
element
that the Tennessee
holding conflicted with our court’s decision
Taylor.165
congruent
It is
Constante,159
in United States v.
but con notable that Tennessee is' within the Sixth
“reading
cluded that the Fifth Circuit’s
jurisdiction,
Circuit’s
and as this court ob
rigid.”160
too
The Texas statute
[is]
HerreroMontes,
served
at least one
Bonilla
was virtually
identical
issue
Tennessee state court has held that
Herr
the Tennessee statute at
issue
Herrero-Montes,
offense at
issue
both
era-Montes,
accordingly,
decision
our
Priddy,
Sixth Circuit’s decision in
latter case also
conflicts
39-14-402(a)(3),
Tennessee Code section
Fourth Circuit decision.
does not require intent to commit a crime
Circuit has held that a convic on
Sixth
been formed at
tion
entry.166
under the Tennessee statute161
is
the time of
*33
156. Id.
that
proper
an enhanced sentence
be-
was
violating
cause "Anderson was convicted of
Herrera-Montes,
157.
States v.
490 F.3d
United
statute,” which,
burglary
as the
Tennessee’s
(5th
Cir.
noted,
court
of the[ ]
"contains all
elements”
Taylor).
outlined in
Bonilla,
168. 836 F.3d 943-44. at (8th 2016). Cir. 176. 821 F.3d 609.582, (citing § 169. Id. Minn. Stat. (8th 2011). 622, 623 Cir. 177. F.3d 3). subdiv. (citing Pledge, at 1037 United 821 F.3d 178. 609.582, 3). (quoting § 170. at 942 Id. subdiv. (6th Priddy, 808 F.3d 2015)). 609.581, (citing § 171. Id. subdiv. (2014). § 172. 943. 39-14-403 Id. at 179. Code Ann. Tenn. attempts felony, Supreme to commit theft as- “the Utah Court held that to be Eason, Eighth of-burglary In Circuit sault.”180 convicted ‘the actor com mit or form held that this same Tennessee offense the intent commit another gener- “plainly” contained “the elements crime at the time he enters or while ic burglary unlawfully as remains in the building.’”186 defined Taylor.”181 of- Court in This Tennessee The Ninth Circuit that' held of Utah very aspect of “burglary fense is similar fense dwelling” constituted Eighth § that the Minnesota offense Cir- 2L1.2 of the under Guidelines.187 cuit held McArthur was not seen, As can be there is a division burglary. among the Circuit Courts as to the ele- Eason, Pledge Eighth In Circuit ments of generic burglary. no There is considered same Tennessee unanimity as when commit our that issue in in a crime were court’s decision on must be formed. Eighth Herrera-Montes.182 Circuit’s
conclusion that
aggravated
the Tennessee
VI
generic burglary
burglary offense was
Bernel-Aveja contends that this court’s
contrary to the
in Herrera-
conclusion
decision in Herrera-Montes188 governs
it
that
is not.
Montes
case,
today,
our decision
we
“Taylor
The Ninth
held
Circuit has
concluded
does.
saidWe
long
Taylor's
allows
so
Herrera-Montes
convictions
the defendant
requires
formed
de
“the
unlawfully remaining
crime while
fendant intend
commit
crime at the
premises, regardless
in,
legality
time of unlawful entry
That
entry.”183
court reasoned
do the
“[t]o
221.1 and
Penal Code
Model
Dictionaey
(6th
Taylor’s
hold otherwise would render
‘rem BlacK’s Law
ed.
1990).”189
that,
in’
aining
language surplusage.”184
example,
“[f]or
stated
We
teenagers
elements
Utah offense
consid
who
enter a house
only
eration
an actor
party,
were that
“‘enters or
later
decide
crime,
unlawfully in a
that con
building’
remains
are
bur
common
190However,
‘dwelling’
glars.”
stitutes a
intent to commit a
the Model Penal Code
provision,
crime.”185
Ninth Circuit
it has not
observed
39—14—402(a)(3).
States,
575, 598,
Taylor v.
U.S.
Id.
(1990)).
S.Ct
L.Ed.2d
Eason, 643
F.3d at 624.
Id.
Pledge,
(examining
821 F.3d
Tenn.
76-6-202(1)-
(citing
Utah Code
Ann.
39-14-403,
which refers
39-
(2)).
Eason,
elements);
14-402 for
been “remaining in” before us Herr- above, adopted “remain statute many states had only The statute criminalized Taylor was decided. eras-Montes. ing in” statutes when above, entry, providing: “A com- appears, It as discussed also unlawful who, the effective without require the intent mits such statutes do property [e]nters owner crime to have been consent commit another formed attempts and commits or entry. at theft, or felony, assault.”195Nor commit a court, though of our Another decision opinion character- the Herrera-Montes did “re observed unpublished, “remaining ize this Tennessee statute issue, requiring in” maining To have done so would have in” statute. time of a crime at the did, however, opinion been incorrect. The n Taylor entry would inconsistent entirely gratuitously offhandedly and ad- That generic burglary.191 formulation of “remaining in” burglary by dress dicta opinion specifically: “conclu[sion] said in one That en- footnote.196 discussion was re tirely holding unnecessary to the quires that form part It case. should also be noted that entering a structure commit crime before remaining in that footnote discussed with the ‘re ... would be inconsistent entry.197The Tennessee statute ac- lawful Taylor’s maining aspect in’ definit tually at issue criminalized unlawful panel in that did not ion.”192 The case discussed, entry already no and as had issue, however, since have resolve component. error, plain of review was the standard Judge Higginbotham’s concurring Today, law in our circuit.193 and the was unclear states, that opinion opinion implies, concluded that if not the stat unpublished That panel was not ute before us Herrera-Montes was the Herrera-Montes called aspect “remaining in” demon ‘remaining “to reconcile the in’ statute.198 That upon Judge Higginbotham’s strably for intent at requirement with a incorrect. concurring opinion our has also states that entry.”194Today, panel the time question, to confront statute at issue in “could we Herrera-Montes generic burglary only concluded Herrera-Montes have come within that because reading ‘remaining time of in’ in broadly that intent at the under a broad held not, generic burglary, is an we definition.”199But we did element to, required opine to the must follow Herrera-Montes. were not Davis, Fed.Appx. unlawful United committed after an 191. States remain- (5th curiam). Relatedly, burglary. (per in would be one who Cir. lawfully 'unlawfully enters does not just he remain’ later commits a because 192. Id. crime, parlaying into be- the crime cause now intent co- Id. instance, shoplifter, for who enters incide—a intending lawfully steal does not ‘un- lawfully remain’ when commits theft.”). Herrera-Montes, 490 F.3d (5th 2007) (quoting Tenn. 197. See id. 39-14-402(a)(3)). § 198. See ante *36 ("Of course, See id. n.l if the intent at 392 anytime, every then 199. See ante at 216. could formed meaning “remaining in” to Only resolve the Court can resolve the single among opinion split case. The fact that from the Circuit as to Courts when Circuit, Sixth refused follow formation intent for purposes generic Herrera-Montes, observed that the Ten must occur. But until the Su- preme speaks, nessee statute at issue was ‘remain Court “also a whether ing-in’ generic under Ohio’s burglary,” variant of dispositive offense, is a as whether that statute actually relatedly, sets forth a in” of what offense of fense, Judge Higginbotham’s concurring unlawfully remaining in re- opinion suggests.201 quires regard The Tennessee statute must be formed, “remaining-in” important did not contain the words are questions that our It equivalent. their defined court should en the offense decide banc. The Herrera- entry. with reference to Montes opinion’s errant discussion “re
maining was nothing more
than unnecessary and erroneous decla
ration.
* * * Priddy, 200. See United States v. 808 F.3d See ante (6th
