NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 214.30
FELONIOUS BREAKING OR ENTERING. FELONY.
The defendant has been charged with felonious breaking or entering
into another's building without his consent with the intent to commit a
felony.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must
prove four things beyond a reasonable doubt.
First, that there was
[a breaking1 by the defendant. (State how breaking allegedly
occurred) would be a breaking.]
[an entry by the defendant. (State how entry allegedly occurred)
would be an entry.]
[either a breaking1 or an entry by the defendant. (State how
breaking allegedly occurred) would be a breaking. (State how entry
allegedly occurred) would be an entry.]
Second, the State must prove that it was a building that was
[broken into] [entered] [broken into or entered].
Third, that the [owner] [tenant], did not consent to the [breaking]
[entering] [breaking or entering].
And Fourth, that at the time of [breaking] [entering] [breaking or
entering], the defendant intended to commit the felony of (name
felony).2
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or
about the alleged date, the defendant [broke into] [entered] [broke into
or entered] a building without the consent of the [owner] [tenant],
intending at that time to commit (name felony), it would be your duty to
return a verdict of guilty of felonious breaking or entering. If you do not
so find or if you have a reasonable doubt as to one or more of these
things, you will not return a verdict of guilty of felonious breaking or
entering3 but must determine whether the defendant is guilty of non-felonious breaking or entering.4 Non-felonious breaking or entering
differs from felonious breaking or entering in that it need not be done
with the intent to commit a felony so long as the breaking or entering
was wrongful, that is, without any claim of right.
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or
about the alleged date, the defendant wrongfully [broke into] [entered]
[broke into or entered] another person's building without his consent, but
do not find beyond a reasonable doubt that he intended to commit (name
felony), it would be your duty to return a verdict of guilty of non-felonious
breaking or entering. If you do not so find or if you have a reasonable
doubt as to one or more of these things, it would be your duty to return a
verdict of not guilty.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 214.30 (May 2002). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-54. Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
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