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Burglary Case
Facts
Jimmy Stewart, a renowned Hollywood star, purchased a get-away cabin in western Virginia. Jimmy intended to use the cabin, which was located in the deep woods, at least once per month for long weekends. He assigned an interior designer to buy furniture for his ten rooms and equipped most of the rooms including the kitchen and bedroom. The kitchen had a table and chair as well as cooking and eating utensils while he had a mattress and blankets in one of the rooms. However, Jimmy lost his prestigious status in Hollywood, was broke, and ended up moving to Japan for a sit-com role. Following his move to Japan, Jimmys plan to use the cabin each month was never fully realized. After an initial three monthly visits, Jimmy did not use the cabin for two years. Nonetheless, the house still had electricity, water, and some foodstuff in the refrigerator.
Burglars broke into Jimmys cabin and stole everything in the basement storage area. The sheriff of the local county had arrested one of the burglars named Black Jack Smith. He was arrested when he attempted to sell some of the furniture stolen from the house at a local police bazaar. He was charged and convicted of burglary under Code Ann. 18.2-89 (1950). Through his attorney, Swifty Lazaar, Black Jack appealed the courts ruling grounds that Jimmys cabin was not a dwelling house.
Issue
Should Jimmys cabin, at the time of the burglary, be considered a dwelling house pursuant to Code 18.2-89?
Analogous Case
In Giles v. Commonwealth (2009), the court held that a house is regarded as a dwelling house, under Code 18.2-89, when it is used for habitation including periodic habitation. Moreover, the court argues that the burglary...…for a house to be considered a dwelling house. So, it does not matter whether Jimmy used the house daily, weekly, or monthly. Therefore, the frequency of use is not a requirement to determine whether Jimmys cabin was a dwelling house.
Conclusion
Pursuant to Code 18.2-89, Jimmys cabin is considered a dwelling house at the time of the burglary. There is sufficient evidence to prove that Jimmys cabin was a dwelling house at the time of the incident. Therefore, Black Jacks guilty verdict should be upheld by the Court of Appeals.
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